Which of the following were accomplished by promoting the liturgies? The goverment of Athens saved enormous amounts of money as the wealthy sponsored public building, military projects and entertainment. @ The wealthy were kept in competition with one another over providing better and more popular liturgies and were distracted from government and other duties The poor were given access to the arts It bankrupted powerful families, thus reducing their power in government It helped to stimulate a golden age of art, literature and philosophy in Athens Freed government money to be used on other causes, such as paid civil service QUESTION 17 As democracy was imposed on the members of the Delian League, Athens sent Athenians to set up and staff these assemblies and government positions rather than allowing the allies to engage in direct democracy. True False