Lesson 27 - Life in Two City-States

Which of these city-states on the map was on the Peloponnesus?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Delphi

• Thebes

To become a full citizen, a Sparta man had to

• come from a rich family

• pass a physical test

• get elected by the people

• marry a citizen's daughter

What is one way the Assembly of Athens differed from the Council of 500?

• The Assembly had far less power.

• The Assembly was larger.

• The Assembly met more often.

• The Assembly did not permit discussion.

Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?

• Girls played musical instruments.

• Boys held a wrestling contest.

• People voted for their leaders.

• People bought leather sandals.

A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education

• in another city.

• in a day school.

• from a priestess.

• from her mother.

Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

• Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.

• Both boys and girls got military training.

• Children studied sculpture and painting.

• Children did not learn to read.

Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta

• could own property.

• could not vote.

• had most influence in the home.

• served equally with men in the army.

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?

• Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money.

• Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money.

• Sparta discouraged trade with other city states.

• Sparta shipped most goods by boat.

Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?

• the Assembly

• the winners of sports games

• the Council of Elders

• the military leaers

Which feature of Athens's geography affected its economy?

• It was surrounded by fertile fields.

• It was on a peninsula.

• It was built on rocky cliffs.

• It was close to the sea.