Pls semester exam
which of the following statements do not describe life in athens?

a. education is a important focus
b. all males serve in the army at age 7
c. citizens are open to new ideas
d. democracy is the main form of government

A

Explanation:Kids were growing up getting trained for battle and going to war with opposing armys and didnt really have time for education

The correct answer is option b. "all males serve in the army at age 7".

Explanation:

Ancient Greece have different educational systems, depending if the boys and girls lived in Athens or Sparta. The tradition of taking boys to serve in the army at age 7 was not part of Athens life but of cities with a heavy emphasizes in War such as Sparta. In ancient Athens boys were taken to school at age 7, while girls stayed with their mothers and were ready for marriage once they reach puberty at age 12 or 13.

d: their own individual powers within the new goverment

depends on the age of the teen, many believe by the age of 16 a person should know the strong difference between right and wrong along with the difference between risky and immediate death. swimming with sharks might be dangerous but swimming with sharks while bloody meat is attached to you is just insane. even more if you have no idea what you're doing. however, no matter the age, as long as the person is skilled enough and has the mental and physical capacity to control their actions doing whatever sport they put their mind to is all that matters.