Athens vs. Sparta

Question 1

From age 7, all children trained for battle

Answer 1

Sparta

Question 2

slaves were called Helots

Answer 2

Sparta

Question 3

Their government was a democracy

Answer 3

Athens

Question 4

Their economy was based on agriculture and conquest of other people.

Answer 4

Sparta

Question 5

Their economy was based on trade.

Answer 5

Athens

Question 6

They had slaves who were often captives of war.

Answer 6

Athens & Sparta

Question 7

Only men could be citizens.

Answer 7

Athens & Sparta

Question 8

They used iron rods as currency.

Answer 8

Sparta

Question 9

The purpose of education was to produce capable men and women who could fight to protect the city-state.

Answer 9

Sparta

Question 10

They were known for their art and culture.

Answer 10

Athens

Question 11

Athens and Sparta were both……

Answer 11

City-state

Question 12

This city-state was a walled city near the Agean Sea

Answer 12

Athens

Question 13

Spartans preferred the arts over military strengtht

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What city-state worshipped the goddess Athena

Answer 14

Athens

Question 15

This city-state was located on a fertile plain on a peninsula in southern Greece

Answer 15

Sparta

Question 16

The Council of 500 were selected to run daily business of government in this city-state

Answer 16

Athens

Question 17

An Assembly of citizens met to vote on laws in which city-state?

Answer 17

Both

Question 18

This city-state had a Council of Elders

Answer 18

Sparta

Question 19

What was a helot?

Answer 19

A Spartan slave

Question 20

Women had more right in which city-state

Answer 20

Sparta

Question 21

This city-state promoted trade and relationship with other city-state

Answer 21

Athens

Question 22

This city-state was an oligarchy

Answer 22

Sparta

Question 23

Sick babies were left on a hillside to die in this city-state

Answer 23

Sparta

Question 24

An acropolis was usually built on a

Answer 24

hill

Question 25

What type of activity occurred in the agora

Answer 25

buying and selling

Question 26

This city-state relied on farming and conquest for money

Answer 26

Sparta

Question 27

Spartan men served in the army until what age

Answer 27

60

Question 28

This city-state developed its own coins to make trade easier

Answer 28

Athens

Question 29

This city-state encouraged young boys to steal, as long as they didn't get caught

Answer 29

Sparta

Question 30

This city-state allowed citizens to debate freely in the acropolis

Answer 30

Athens

Question 31

The economy was based on trade

Answer 31

Athens

Question 32

The people believed in simple luxury for themselves and their homes. Most excess money went to help improve this city-stat

Answer 32

Athens

Question 33

Governed by an oligarchy run by five ephors and a 30 man senate, these 35 men truly made all decisions for the city-state although there was a public assembly.

Answer 33

Sparta

Question 34

The women did not participate in public life or own property. They took their status from their husbands and were only allowed to accompany them publicly to the theater or religious festivals.

Answer 34

Athens

Question 35

Only noncitizens had occupations outside the military, including trade, farming, and crafts.

Answer 35

Sparta

Question 36

Girls were allowed to marry between 15 and 20 years of age. The government encouraged them to have more than one husband so they could produce more children for the military.

Answer 36

Sparta

Question 37

The people believed in the beauty of mind, body, and spirit, which required vigorous exercise at the gymnasium, relaxation in the public baths, and stimulating conversation at the Agora.

Answer 37

Athens

Question 38

At one time its large slave population revolted. So this city-state created a strong military dominated by harsh lifestyle and vigorous training. The people we so devoted to patriotism that the government controlled all aspects of family life.

Answer 38

Sparta

Question 39

All citizens, regardless of social class, participated in making decisions for this government run by a democracy.

Answer 39

Athens

Question 40

Boys of wealthy citizens entered private school at the age of 6, accompanied by a tutor or pedagogue. They lived at home until the age of 18 when they joined the military.

Answer 40

Athens

Question 41

The government gave each citizen a plot of land which was worked by state slaved called helots.

Answer 41

Sparta

Question 42

The basis or it economy was the military and its conquests. Military work was the only occupation allowed for male citizens.

Answer 42

Sparta

Question 43

The people required few luxury goods since they believed that a dependence on comfort weakened the spirit.

Answer 43

Sparta

Question 44

Family life was controlled by the father. Boys were released from any parental authority at the age of 21.

Answer 44

Athens

Question 45

At the age of 15, girls were married and began having families and running households of their own.

Answer 45

Athens

Question 46

The city-state prospered during the Golden Age under the leadership of Pericles. The Acropolis was built to protect and beautify the city.

Answer 46

Athens

Question 47

New babies were inspected by the government. If the government felt they were healthy and strong, the babies remained with the family. Otherwise, the government took the baby and put it outside the city to die.

Answer 47

Sparta

Question 48

Boys joined the military barracks from ages 7-18 and did not live with their families. Their training involved terrible hardships in which they ate little, wore few clothes, endured pain, and spoke few words. All of these things were to strengthen their minds and bodies.

Answer 48

Sparta

Question 49

Different citizens pursued different occupations, depending on their family trade, such as farming, trading, and crafting.

Answer 49

Athens

Question 50

Girls and women were athletic and competed in sports to create healthy mothers who would bear healthy children.

Answer 50

Sparta

Question 51

Girls did not receive a formal education nor did they participate in athletic competition. Instead, they were taught to run a household by their mothers and were educated in reading, writing, math, music, literature, and dance.

Answer 51

Athens

Question 52

Although families lived together, there were separate quarters for men, women, slaves, and children.

Answer 52

Athens

Question 53

Women had many freedoms and were considered full citizens. They could own land or run their own buisnesses, but they could not vote in the assembly or join the military.

Answer 53

Sparta

Question 54

Males did not gain full citizenship until the age of 30. At that time they were allowed to marry, but they were not home much because they were constantly training or fighting in battles.

Answer 54

Athens