Why did direct democracy work in Athens?
A• Athens had a large number of citizens.
B• Athens had a large number of slaves.***
C• Athens allowed women to participate in government.
D• Athens had a small number of citizens.
For those of you who would like all the answers here they are.
1. A: Playwrights and filmmakers draw inspiration from them. B:Children are still read Aesop's fables to learn morals.
2. D: Athens had a small number of citizens.
3. A: Wise men
4. A: This was a valuable skill in the military.
5. A: The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were powerful when unified.
6. C: Free women in Sparta
7. D: Aristocrats, small farmers, tenant farmers, metics, and slaves
8. B: American democracy is representative, while Athenian democracy was direct. D: In America women can vote, but in Athens women could not participate in government.
9. C. They believed that gods and goddesses lived in those places.
10. B: Sparta did not trust the Athenian democratic government. C:Athens banned trade with a member of the Peloponnesian League. D: Sparta led forces that surrounded Athens.
11. A: greece became part of a larger empire that influenced other cultures.
12. A: establishing great centers of learning. D: uniting the Greek city-states by force. E: encouraging trade in Alexandria and along the Silk Road
13. A: to comment on the characters' actions
finally the full test thank you
But I didn't guess I actually thought they had a lot of slaves.. Hold on I'm thinking of the wrong thing..
I believe it would be.. (D) because I think it said something about women didnt have the right to do such so I don't think its C