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Question 15

Which statements about the Athenian Assembly are true? Select all that apply.

  1. It admitted eligible citizensCorrect answer
  2. It served only as an annual religious festival
  3. It was limited to hereditary aristocratic elders
  4. It decided decrees and major policy questionsCorrect answer

Explanation

The Ekklesia admitted citizens who met the political eligibility rules and decided decrees and major policy questions. It was neither a closed council of hereditary elders nor merely a religious celebration.

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