Athens and Sparta

Greece

The Most Powerful City States in Greece

• Athens

• Sparta

Poll

Are you familiar with the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Yes

• Sort Of / Maybe...

• The Battle of What?

Multiple Choice

How many Greeks went to Thermopylae to stop the Persians from reaching Athens?

• 300

• 7,000

• 200,000

• 3

Multiple Choice

How long did democracy last in Athens?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 1000 years

Multiple Choice

True or False: Greek city-states banded together to fight the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae

• True

• False

• False- they banded together for the Battle of Marathon

• True: and defeated the Persians

Multiple Choice

Because of a ____________________ the Persians were shown a path along the mountain ridge-

• Athenian

• loyal Persian

• king

• traitor

Multiple Choice

Who won the battle of Thermopylae?

• Athenians

• Sparta

• Persians

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Sparta defeated Persian Army

• Persians marched to Athens

• Athenian navy was destroyed

• Persians turned on Xerxes

Multiple Choice

Who were considered citizens in the democracy of ancient Athens

• all men & women

• all men born in Athens

• all men

• all men & women born in Athens.

Multiple Choice

Which city-state is known for having the best navy?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Neither

Multiple Choice

Which city-state did not believe in trade, travel, wealth, comfort or luxury?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state was on the Peloponnese?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state had a contest and whipped their boys to see who was the toughest?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state relied on a group called the helots to work on the land?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state provided more rights for women?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

At what age did boys start military training in Sparta? 

• Age 2
• Age 7
• Age 12
• Age 16

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the major bodies of water around Greece?

• Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes

• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea

• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Lake Michigan and Superior

Multiple Select

Greece is...

• In Asia

• In Europe

• In the Western Hemisphere

• In the Eastern Hemisphere

• On Planet Earth

Open Ended

What was Laconic Speech and who used it when they spoke?