Question

1. choose the true statement about the government of athens.

a. free men and women were permitted to be citizens.
b. every citizen of athens had the right to speak at assembly meetings.
c. the council of 500 was comprised of people from the ages of 20-50.
d. only women were allowed to vote in athens.
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1. choose the true statement about the economy of athens.

a. athenss economy was based on trade through its harbor.
b. most athenians bought egyptian-made clothing.
c. crops and livestock were the primary exports of athens.
d. athens used spartan money in its economy to save on costs.

Explanation:

For question 4:

• A is false: Athenian citizenship was restricted to free adult men; women were not citizens.
• B is true: All male Athenian citizens had the right to speak and vote in the Assembly.
• C is false: The Council of 500 was made up of citizens aged 30 and over, not 20-50.
• D is false: Women could not vote in Athens; only free male citizens had voting rights.

For question 5:

• A is true: Athens' economy relied heavily on maritime trade through its port, the Piraeus, as its rocky terrain made large-scale agriculture difficult.
• B is false: Athenians typically produced their own clothing, primarily from locally grown wool.
• C is false: Athens' primary exports were goods like olive oil, wine, and pottery, not crops and livestock (which were not highly productive locally).
• D is false: Athens had its own currency, the drachma, and did not use Spartan money.

Answer:

1. B. Every citizen of Athens had the right to speak at Assembly meetings.
2. A. Athens's economy was based on trade through its harbor.