Athens vs. Sparta

The location of Sparta affected its people's attitudes and actions.  How so?

• They relied on trading to get their necessary goods.
• They became a democratic society.
• They were suspicious of outsiders.
• They changed the way they lived often.

What did the Assembly in Ancient Athens do?

• They suggested new laws and allowed the Council to vote on them. 
• They debated and approved new laws, but the Council could overrule them.
• They debated and approved new laws after the Council suggested them.
• They approved new laws after the kings suggested them.

How did someone become a member of Athens' Council of 500?

• by inheriting the position from their fathers
• by a random drawing
• by being elected in a vote from other citizens
• he seized the power from previous council members

What did Spartans use for money?

• gold coins
• iron bars
• olive branches
• silver coins

Why did Spartans use heavy iron bars as money?

• It discouraged trade with other city-states.
• It was worth more than other city-states' coins.
• It was easy to pack into wagons and ships for trading.
• It encouraged others to trade with them.

What happened to the people who lived in the lands that the Spartans conquered?

• They had to leave their land and become slaves in Sparta.
• Their villages were ransacked and no one was left to survive.
• They had to evacuate their land and travel to other colonies.
• They remained on their land but had to give 1/2 of their food crop to the Spartans.

What was most important to Spartans when it came to education?

• reading and writing
• a strong mind and body
• boys and girls receiving military training
• boys and girls learning to cook and clean

Spartan women had more rights than other Greek women.  What proves this?

• Spartan women could own their own  property.
• Spartan women learned how to care for their households.
• Spartan women could become members of the Council.
• Spartan women served in the military.

Which type of government did Athens use?

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny
• democracy

Which type of government did Sparta use?

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny
• democracy