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Question 17

Which task belonged chiefly to the Council of Five Hundred, or Boule?

  1. Preparing public business and handling administrationCorrect answer
  2. Serving as the entire Athenian field army
  3. Replacing the Assembly with hereditary rule
  4. Deciding every court case as a judicial panel

Explanation

The Boule prepared matters for Assembly consideration and managed ongoing administrative business. It did not replace the citizen body with a hereditary senate, and it was not an army unit.

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