Ancient Sparta

The two most powerful city-states in Ancient Greece were...

• Sparta and Troy
• Troy and Athens
• Athens and Sparta
• Athens and Mycenae 

According to Spartan tradition, their government was created single-handedly in the 700s BC by a man named Lycurgus because ____________________.

• they no longer wanted to be under the rule of a tyrant.
• slaves had revolted, and he wanted to prevent future revolts.
• Athens had attacked, and he wanted to prevent future attacks.
• Persia had invaded, and he wanted to prevent future invasions.

Spartan boys were trained at an early age to be________________. 

• government leaders.
• Spartan merchants.
• Olympic athletes.
• Spartan soldiers.

In English "spartan" means ______________.

• fierce or strong.
• brave or bold.
• plain or unfancy.
• harsh or cruel.

Spartan women had more rights than women in most city-states.

• True, they had more rights than Athenian women.
• True, because they were able to vote.
• False, women in ancient Greece did not have rights
• False, Athenian women had more rights.

Sparta's government was a mix between a ____________ and a _____________.

• oligarchy and democracy.
• democracy and tyranny.
• monarchy and democracy.
• all of the above.

Sparta was led by ____________.

• the general Assembly (Apella).
• the Council of Elders.
• the elected Ephors.
• two kings.

Sparta's government was established to __________________.

• give citizens more rights in government.
• prevent invasion from other city-states.
• control the helots.
• replace the overthrown tyrant.

Men and boys learning skills including reading, writing, Philosophy, Public speaking, Singing, playing musical instruments, geometry, and astronomy were part of the _______________ culture.

• Spartan 
• Athenian
• neither
• both

Despite ______________reputation for freedom and democracy, women there had fewer rights than in many other city-states.  

• Athens
• Sparta
• neither 
• both