1ºESO BILINGUAL: GREEK SOCIETY

You have to copy the following two exercises in your notebook:


1.- Copy and answer the following questions:

5.- What was Greek society like?

• People who took part in politics, enjoyed many rights and paid taxes.________________
• The poor looked after the children of rich families, worked as peasantas, and sold products in markets.
• They were not allowed to take part in politics:_______________________
• They worked in agriculture or did domestic work:___________________
• They were always under the rule of a man: either their father or their husband:______________
• Only a minority of people were like this._________________
• They were not free and were owned by a family and worked for them:____________________
• They were not allowed to own land or houses:_______________________
• They were usually prisoners of war or the children of slaves:__________________
• They worked in trade and crafts:__________________________They could be free or slaves, but they had no rights:_______________
• They could not take part in politics, vote or go to public shows:_______________
• The rich looked after their homes and only went out on special occasions:________________
• They were free, paid taxes and fought in the army:____________________

2.- Copy the social piramid in Ancient Greece on page 116 just drawing a triangle and writing the names.