Which of the following was not a characteristic of the greek aristoi?
a. they were very wealthy.
b. they controlled the city walls.
c. they controlled powerful political positions.
d. they owned the most fertile land.

which of the following phrases best describes the place of the middle class in society?
a. they closely guarded their privilege and power.
b. they never moved up or down classes.
c. they usually went bankrupt or were enslaved.
d. they were the newly wealthy that had little power.

which of the following phrases best describes marriage in greek society?
a. an arrangement between a man and society to benefit everyone
b. an agreement between a father and his daughter to benefit the daughter
c. an arrangement for two people in love to be together forever
d. a business arrangement rather than two people being in love

which of the following phrases best describes the place of the helots in greek society?
a. they were the ruling class that watched over the people of sparta.
b. they were slaves that worked for free.
c. they were workers that were entirely dependent on their employer.
d. they were used to instill fear into the lower classes.

which of the following was not true of slaves in greek society?
a. they worked in a wide variety of jobs
b. the relationships between slaves and their masters varied greatly
c. they could buy their way out of slavery
d. many of them were actors in greek comedies

part a: which of the following statements best describes the social structure of free male citizens in ancient greece?
a. class in ancient greece for free men was determined by one’s citizenship, business/trade, and whether they had the full right to vote
b. life for men in ancient greece was divided into two categories: free and enslaved—class did not matter as much as this.
c. there were four divisions of men in ancient greece: the nobles, the secondary class, the middle class, and the foreigners.
d. there were three divisions of free men in ancient greece: the nobles, the secondary landowning class, and the middle business class.

part b: how did this structure change over time in ancient greece?
a. it stayed relatively the same, but loss of money or a great increase in wealth provided some mobility.
b. the perioikoi started moving closer to the main cities, threatening the land held by the elite aristoi.
c. the elite noble class eventually collapsed under the weight of debt it owed to the nouveau riche, or business class.
d. the middle class began to demand more and more of the aristoi’s rights and privileges, until the aristocrats eventually caved.

how did slaves in ancient greece differ from models of slavery in later societies?
a. slaves were desired as a status symbol to indicate that one did not have to do work.
b. slaves in ancient greece were considered people, not property.
c. there were arguments that the best way to treat a slave was with kindness rather than violence.
d. slaves worked in various positions in society, spread out rather than concentrated in large, hard labor groups.

part a: which of the following captures how foreign residents, or xenoi, regarded their status or position in ancient greek society?
a. while their rights were limited and their relationship with locals shaky, metics had the opportunity of social mobility and full citizenship status, for either themselves or their children.
b. while some city-states discouraged immigration, most ancient greek societies allowed foreign residents partial citizenship, the most that foreigners could hope to attain.
c. the majority of foreign residents felt unsafe in ancient greek society, as they were almost always expelled or killed if caught; this is because ancient greeks considered themselves superior to many if not all other civilizations.
d. the xenoi saw themselves as advanced and providing new services to greek society, as they often brought with them new skills, like pottery.

part b: which of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a?
a. " aside from slaves, most greek poleis would have had a number of free foreigners (xenoi) who had chosen to re-locate from other areas of greece, the mediterranean, and the near east, bringing with them skills such as pottery and metalworking.” (paragraph 16)
b. " however, some states, notably sparta, at times actively discouraged immigration or periodically expelled xenoi.” (paragraph 16)
c. " despite the suspicions and prejudices against foreign “barbarians” which often crop up in literary sources, there were cases when metoikoi did manage to become full citizens after a suitable display of loyalty and contribution to the good of the host state.” (paragraph 16)

d. " greeks persuaded themselves that it was they who had the best environment and characteristics and the purest blood line and were, therefore, born to rule.” (paragraph 11)