Question
Who could be a citizen in ancient Athens?
all people except enslaved people and immigrants
men or women who paid taxes and owned property in Athens
free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens
men and women who were over 25 and were members of the Assembly
all people except enslaved people and immigrants
men or women who paid taxes and owned property in Athens
free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens
men and women who were over 25 and were members of the Assembly
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In ancient Athens, citizenship was limited primarily to free males who were born to Athenian parents. Therefore, the most accurate description from your options would be:
**Free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens.**
This reflects the Athenian practice where citizenship was typically granted to those who were born to Athenian parents and met the age requirement, while women, enslaved people, and immigrants were excluded from citizenship.
**Free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens.**
This reflects the Athenian practice where citizenship was typically granted to those who were born to Athenian parents and met the age requirement, while women, enslaved people, and immigrants were excluded from citizenship.