Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Greek aristoi?
The correct answer is B - they controlled the city walls. Aristoi were noblemen in the Greek society. The word means “the best men”. They are the best in birth, morality, rank, and nobility. They needed to have at least 500 medimnoi of wet or dry goods as yearly income to be considered aristoi. They controlled political positions in the polis and had fertile lands.
Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the middle class in society?
The correct answer is D - They were the newly wealthy that had little power. With some state reforms they were granted minimal political offices - the council of 500 - and their rose status through the years - what means they could move up and down classes.
Which of the following phrases best describes marriage in Greek society?
The correct answer is A - an arrangement between a man and society to benefit everyone. Each city-state had its own laws regarding marriage. But mostly marriage was a matter of public interest. It was known that every citizen should marry to raise a strong and healthy family to raise children to the state.
Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the helots in Greek society?
The correct answer is C they were workers that were entirely dependent on their employer. Helots were the main population, for some historians they were slaves, others consider them between free man and slaves. Generally, they would make an agreement and receive a small part of their produce.
Which of the following was NOT true of slaves in Greek society?
The correct answer is D - Many of them were actors in Greek comedies. Slaves in Greek society would work in a great variety of jobs - there were over 200 hundred occupations a slave could work in. The relationship between slave and owners would vary, some were given more liberty - could live separately from their owners - and some didn’t. It was possible they could pay for their freedom or it could be given to them.
Which of the following statements best describes the social structure of free male citizens in ancient Greece?
The correct answer is D - there were three divisions of free men in ancient Greece: the nobles, the secondary landowning class, and the middle business class. These three groups were called Aristoi (landed aristocrats), Periokoi (poorer farmers) and middle class that were artisans and traders.
How did this structure change over time in ancient Greece?
The correct answer is A - It stayed relatively the same, but a loss of money or a great increase in wealth provided some mobility. It was possible someone to rise through social classes by accumulating wealth and influence, others could go down by going bankrupt - they could even lose citizenship or become a slave by that.
How did slaves in ancient Greece differ from models of slavery in later societies?
The correct answer is D. Slaves worked in various positions in society, spread out rather than concentrated in large, hard labor groups. There were more than 200 occupations that a slave could work in ancient Greece, they were not concentrated in hard labors like modern slavery.
Which of the following captures how foreign residents, or xenoi, regarded their status or position in ancient Greek society?
The correct answer is B. While some city-states discouraged immigration, most ancient Greek societies allowed foreign residents partial citizenship, the most that foreigners could hope to attain. Some cities like Sparta didn’t like having foreigners - people were suspicious from “barbarians” - but usually, they could become full citizens after a while.
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?The correct answer is B. " However, some states, notably Sparta, at times actively discouraged immigration or periodically expelled xenoi.” (Paragraph 16)
