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Category: Politics - (14 questions) Where did the Athens senate meet the Old Bouleuterion How many councillors were on call at any 50 - they were housed and fed at given time in Athens government expense Who was the hero of Marathon for Greeks Miltiades What Spartan leader fell out of favor after Pausanias - led to Athenians forming Delian defeat of Persia Leauge When did the Athenians successfully drive 468 at the Battle of the Eurymedon River Persians from Aegean Sea What 2 events led to Pericles assuming death of Ephialtes leadership of Athens expulsion of Cimon Who was famous mistress of Pericles Aspasia What new legislation on Athenian citizenship to be a citizen both parents must be was introduced in 451 BC Athenian citizens What campaign was Sophocle the tragedian in 440 BC where he helped Pericles put a a general on revolt down on Samos How was Council of 500 chosen in Athens each of the 10 tribes assigned 50 men which served 5 at a time could only serve on council once every 10 years What was the underlying principle of distributing power so that a tyrant couldn't Athenian form of government emerge Leader of Athens who advocated executing Cleon males of Mytilene of Lesbos in 438 BC Who ruled Athens right after defeat by The Thirty Tyrants Sparta How is Socrates first described in he is hanging from a basket upside Aristophanes play Clouds down.When asked why: says he is mixing his thoughts with the ether. Category: Buildings - (6 questions) What was the in the heart of ancient Athens agora - or marketplace Identify: Erechtheum - housed a dozen cults Identify this part of the acropolis of Athens: Proplylae - grand entrance to acropolis What sacred item from Athena was on the an olive tree Acropolis Name for this part of Parthenon structure stylobate Identify: central portion of frieze on east door of Parthenon - presenting garment to Athena Category: Culture - (17 questions) When was Aeschylus's play Persians first 472 BC shown What was the religious procession that took Panathenaea place every 4 years What was Athenian attitude towards children boys preferred over girls smaller family size so property is not divided up to much Which god was prayed to during pregnancy Eileithyia What was significance of Apatouria festival official coming out of sons becoming men at age 16 fathers presented sons to phratry and demesmen (political voting block) What public service was required when as an ephebe (cadet) and served for 2 years Athenian boy comes of age on border In Xenephon's On Household Management good wife should stay inside the home what is the ideal wife managing the servants and weaving What was age of typical Athenian male / male - around 30 female at marriage female - mid-teens What was the wedding day ceremony in father would drive daughter in chariot to Athens grooms house accompanied by songs and religious rites What was role of the clan in Athenian life group of men who supported each other in voting blocks What was the main goal of institutions of to maker sure the families prosperity family and kinships groups continues Purpose of adoption in Athens to make sure property stays in family group if a man has no male heir Identify: silver coins from Athens from 5th century; nicknamed "owls" Where did Athens bury its dead in Ceramics, northwest of agora What rituals were associated with death in 1. prothesis - laying body out and washing it, Athens dressed in new clothes 2. procession escorting body to cemetary 3. actual burial Identify: Riace bronzes - found in 70's and may have been sculpted by Phidias of Athens Definition of freedom in Classical Greece simply opposite of being a slave