WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so. The officials of the democracy were in part elected by the Assembly and in large part chosen by lottery in a process called sortition.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Greek mythology, the first city of Athens was Phoenician and Cecrops was the king who founded it. The city of Athens was officially created the day the Gods decided to have a contest: the growing city would be named after the deity who would offer to mortals the most useful gift.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first known democracy in the world was in Athens. Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E. The Greek idea of democracy was different from present-day democracy because, in Athens, all adult citizens were required to take an active part in the government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athens was an open society, and Sparta was a closed one. Athens was democratic, and Sparta was ruled by a select few. The differences were many. In 431 BCE a war broke out between Athens and Sparta.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yes and no. In terms of allowing citizens to vote on certain issues, allowing them to directly participate in the political process, then yes, what Pericles created could be considered an embryonic form of democracy. However, it excluded a great deal of people, such as women, freedmen, and foreigners.