1. Life in 5th century Athens
It was important to be a citizen of Athens.
(
a
) What
two
important things could citizens do in Athens?
1
2
(
b
)Give
two
examples of people who were
not
allowed to become citizens
of Athens.
Example 1
Example 2
(
c
) If you were not a citiz en of Athens, why do you think you would have
wanted to live there?
Give
one
reason for your answer.
(
d
) Do you think it is as important today to be a citizen of Britain?
Tick
one
of the boxes below.
Give a reason for your answer.
Reason
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2. Life in 5th century Athens
The picture above shows a slave in Athens.
(
a
) Owning slaves gave Athenians “free time” to do other things.
Give
two
examples of what Athenians did with this “free time”.
Example 1
Example 2
(
b
) Do you think it was right or wrong for them to own slaves?
Tick
one
of the boxes below.
Give
two
reasons for your answer.
Reason 1
Reason 2
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3. Life in 5th century Athens
Many babies, born in Athens, did not survive childhood.
(
a
) Why do you think this happened?
Give
two
reasons for your answer.
Reason 1
Reason 2
(
b
) If you had been an older c hild then, do y ou think y ou would have
worried about surviving?
Tick
one
of the boxes below.
Give a reason for your answer.
Reason
(
c
) Name
two
kinds of toys children played with then.
