Athens vs Sparta

Question 1

what type of government does athens have? describe this type of government

Answer 1

democracy. people make decisions for how the government operates; all people have a right to participate in their government

Question 2

what is sparta’s economy based off of?

Answer 2

farming and conquering

Question 3

spartan slaves

Answer 3

helots

Question 4

what is the council of elders? (sparta)

Answer 4

made up of 30 most respected men at the age of 60 years old

write laws and prepare them for vote by the assembly

Question 5

who did athena battle for for control over athens?

Answer 5

poseidon

Question 6

who invented the olympics?

Answer 6

the athenians

Question 7

what type of government does sparta have? describe this type of government

Answer 7

oligarchy. more than one equal ruler; sparta has 2 kings that rule over

Question 8

what are ephors?

Answer 8

5 men elected by the assembly to watch over the kings

Question 9

what do spartans value most?

Answer 9

strong military to protect sparta and its citizens

Question 10

what is the athenian economy based off of?

Answer 10

trade and tourism

Question 11

what is an agora?

Answer 11

downtown marketplace where trading happens

Question 12

what are the perioikoi?

Answer 12

free people from the territories that sparta have conquered; not citizens, had no political rights, forced to serve in military

active in spartan society but aren’t spartans

Question 13

what do athenians trade?

Answer 13

olive oil, honey, pottery

Question 14

what was the assembly?

Answer 14

30 year old men who vote on which laws to make official

Question 15

what was the council of 500?

Answer 15

500 citizens that have won the lottery (to get into the council)

proposes laws that the assembly votes on

Question 16

what do athenians do to avoid corruption?

Answer 16

they have 10 generals to lead greece; they command the navy and army and act as judges in court

Question 17

what is the assembly? (athens)

Answer 17

makes laws for athens; free males, at least 18 years old

Question 18

what did athena gave the athenians during her battle with poseidon?

Answer 18

an olive tree?

Question 19

how many years of military service did male athenian citizens serve? how old were they?

Answer 19

2 years

18 to 20 years old

Question 20

how were ephors chosen? how long did they serve?

Answer 20

by lottery

1 year

Question 21

name 3 things that athenians valued

Answer 21

temples
art
education

Question 22

until what age are boys required to be taught at home in athens?

Answer 22

6 years old

Question 23

who lived in athens? (name 3)

Answer 23

athenians
medics (free foreigners; artisans, merchants
slaves

Question 24

t or f:

females were athenian citizens

Answer 24

false. they were not citizens and had very few political rights

Question 25

who lived in sparta? (name 3)

Answer 25

spartans helots (slaves who worked in farms and mines) perioeci (artisans, merchants, free people from conquered territories)

Question 26

at what age were boys taken from their homes to be placed in military barracks? (sparta)

Answer 26

7 years old

Question 27

at what age do spartan men become soldiers?

Answer 27

20 years old

Question 28

at what age were spartan men expected to marry?

Answer 28

30 years old

Question 29

the largest city state

Answer 29

athens

Question 30

what was sparta known for?

Answer 30

army

Question 31

what was athens known for?

Answer 31

navy