past paper questions (misc.)

What event is shown on this Greek vase?

Name two items made from cloth woven at home. [2]

Explain why a woman might find it difficult to run an Athenian household. [3]

How could a female slave help an Athenian wife at home? [2]

In which temple on the Acropolis was Pheidias’ statue of Athena placed? [1]

In which other ways was Athena linked to the Acropolis? [2]

How did metics benefit from Pericles’ building programme on the Acropolis? [2]

How far do you approve of the Athenian process of ostracism? Give three reasons. [3]

Name two types of religious festivals that were celebrated in ancient Athens. [2]

Name two ways in which a man could bring about the end of his marriage in ancient Athens. [2]

What were the requirements to be considered an Athenian citizen? Give three criteria. [3]

Explain two differences between the education of boys in Athens and Sparta. [2]

Name two buildings constructed during Pericles' building program. [2]

What was the Boule and what was its main function? [2]

Describe two differences between metics and citizens in Athens. [2]

What was the role of the Ecclesia in Athenian democracy? [1]

How was a water clock used in the Athenian law courts? [1]

What were the requirements to be a juror in an Athenian law court? Give two requirements. [2]

Give one reason why paying those involved was such a key part of Athenian democracy. [2]

Why might some people in ancient Athens disagree with democracy as a system of government? Make two points. [2]

What features of the Acropolis would have impressed a visitor to Athens? Give three features and say why each would have been impressive. [3]

They had removed the Greek public money from Delos to Athens for safekeeping.’ What was the purpose of the money kept on Delos? [2]

What was a metic? [1]

Why does Xenophon value metics in Athens? Make two points.

Give three examples of the types of work a slave in Athens might perform. [3]

The statue was a chryselephantine structure. What two materials was the statue made of? [2]

gold and ivory

What aspects of ancient Greek marriage might a husband and wife have found difficult? Make three points. [3]

This source shows women weaving. State two other tasks that women performed in the household. [2]

Why do you think that the ancient Greeks liked to present scenes of domestic life on vases such as the one shown in Source E? Make one point. [1]

What was the pnyx? [1]

Who were the prytaneis? [2]