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Question 22

Which statement about Athenian ostracism is false?

  1. It was decided by a vote
  2. It was a form of executionCorrect answer
  3. Its normal term was ten years
  4. It did not itself amount to a criminal conviction

Explanation

Ostracism normally imposed ten years of exile through a civic vote without making the result a criminal conviction. Execution was not its purpose, so equating the procedure with a death sentence is false.

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