Athens vs Sparta

Question 1

What were the Spartans afraid of?

Answer 1

A slave revolt

Question 2

When did Spartan boys begin military training?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

When did they enter full time military service?

Answer 3

Age 20

Question 4

What happened at the age of 30?

Answer 4

Allowed to return home to civil life but reamained in reserves till 60

Question 5

What sports did Sparta women train in?

Answer 5

Running, Wrestiling, and javelin throwing

Question 6

What freedoms did Spartan women have?

Answer 6

Own propertys, run busnesses, and travel freely around the city state

Question 7

What form of government did Sparta have?

Answer 7

Oligarchy

Question 8

Who was the Council Of Elders made up of?

Answer 8

2 kings and 28 people over 60

Question 9

Who were members of the assembly?

Answer 9

All males over 30

Question 10

What were the jobs of the Assembly in Sparta?

Answer 10

Votes on laws, and choses Ephors

Question 11

What 2 jobs did Ephors perform?

Answer 11

Collected Taxes and Enforced the law

Question 12

What subjects did Athenian boys learn from school?

Answer 12

Read, Write, Math, play sports, sing and play music

Question 13

What happened at age 18?

Answer 13

Finished school and became a citizen

Question 14

What skills did women learn?

Answer 14

Spinning, Weaving, and household tasks

Question 15

What three things were girls taught?

Answer 15

Read, Write and play an instrument

Question 16

What did Solon do in 594 BC

Answer 16

Cancelled all debt, freed debt slaves and and all male citizens could be apart of the assembly and court.

Question 17

What changes did Peisistratus make?

Answer 17

Divided land from wealthy land owners among the poor farmers, loaned government money, created public works jobs. (?)

Question 18

What new powers did Cleisthenes give to the Assembly?

Answer 18

Debate laws, hear court cases, appoint generals.

Question 19

What jobs did the Council of 500 do?

Answer 19

Handeled treaury and foregin relations.

Question 20

How were people chosen for Elected positions?

Answer 20

A random lottery

Question 21

What groups were not allowed to participate in the governement?

Answer 21

Woman, Slaves and foreigners

Question 22

What was Cleisthenes given credit for?

Answer 22

Making Athens a true democracy