Government in Ancient Greece

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1. What were the advantages of being on the Council of 500?

  • Exclusion from tax
  • Free food and paid a small fee
  • Free accommodation for the period of sitting
  • Free food and unlimited wine
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2. Who could attend the Assembly?

  • Only members of the Executive Committee
  • All citizens (male, over 18)
  • All citizens (only men and slaves)
  • All citizens (men and women over 18)

3. How often did the Assembly meet?

  • Once a month
  • 40 times a year
  • Twice a week
  • Every Sunday

4. What was the Executive Committee?

  • The Politicians who spoke at the Assembly.
  • An Isolated group separate from the Council of 500
  • Part of the Council of 500
  • The group of slaves that worked in the Assembly

5. What responsibility did the Executive Committee have?

  • To be in charge of Greece in war time
  • To be in charge of Athens in an emergency
  • To be in charge of Sparta once the Greeks had invaded their territory
  • To be in charge of Athens during the Lenaia and Dionysia Festivals.

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