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Influence of Greek and Roman Government — Quiz Answers

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Which scenario would most likely take place under Athens’ jury system?

A
lawyers picking five hundred men from a pool of one thousand to serve on a jury
B
a random drawing choosing a panel of men and women to serve on a jury
C
a 25-year-old male citizen being selected to his first jury assignment
D
a random selection of five hundred citizens to make up a jury
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Which positions made up early Roman government? Choose four correct answers.

A
governors
B
representatives
C
consuls
D
senators
E
magistrates
F
members of the military
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Greek philosophers believed the universe was governed by

A
natural and unnatural laws.
B
independence and democracy.
C
good and evil.
D
absolute and unchanging laws.
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What type of democracy was observed by citizens of Athens?

A
direct, because citizens voted directly on issues
B
direct, because citizens elected their leaders
C
indirect, because citizens elected their leaders
D
indirect, because citizens voted directly on issues
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The democracy in place in Rome was considered

A
direct, meaning that people elected their leaders.
B
direct, meaning that people represented themselves.
C
indirect, meaning that people elected their leaders.
D
indirect, meaning that people represented themselves.
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An influential aspect of Athenian government on modern democracies is

A
the use of juries to decide trials.
B
the presumption of innocence.
C
the belief in equality.
D
the creation of written laws.
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Pericles believed that Athenian government should favor the

A
poor over the wealthy.
B
majority over the minority.
C
educated over the uneducated.
D
politicians over the citizens.
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Which describes how Cleisthenes reformed Athenian democracy?

A
Council members were chosen randomly, and men could not present laws for debate in assembly.
B
Council members were chosen by elections, and women could not present laws for debate in assembly.
C
Council members were chosen randomly, and men could present laws for debate in assembly.
D
Council members were chosen by elections, and women could present laws for debate in assembly.

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