Which of the Following Statements Is an Accurate Depiction of Life

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

• A)It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality.
• B)It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant.
• C)It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs.
• D)It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war.
• E)It was ruled by philosopher kings.

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Definitions:

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