Spartan quiz

What was the city-state of Sparta known for?

• Its extravagant theatre and famous playwrights

• Its experiments in different kinds of government including democracy

• The freedom and rights of all the peoples living in the Sparta region

• Its highly trained army and fierce soldiers

• Philosophers, artists, and poets such as Pindar and Socrates

Who were the helots who lived in the region controlled by Sparta?

• They were specially trained soldiers who fought with spears and shields

• They were slaves who worked the land for the Spartans

• They were the top level of Spartan society and held the top government offices

• They were female warriors who used bows and arrows

• They were a class of craftsmen who were experts in metalwork

What was the name of the school that all male Spartan citizens attended as boys?

• Agoge

• Xiphos

• Academy

• Aegis

• University

Who did the Spartans fight at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• Athens

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Rome

• Persia

What was the biggest shame that a Spartan soldier could experience in battle?

• To have his spear broken on an enemy

• To cry out in pain

• To lose his shield

• To die before killing an enemy

• To lose his helmet

What was the name of the battle formation that the Spartan soldiers used?

• Phalanx

• Aspis

• Calvary

• Regiment

• Pincer

What was the general requirement to being a Spartan citizen?

• Anyone that lived in the area controlled by Sparta was considered a citizen

• People that could trace their ancestry back to the original settlers of Sparta

• People that swore an oath to Sparta and agreed to fight for the city

• Anyone who could pay a fee or was born to Spartan citizens

• Only the very rich and powerful could be called Spartan citizens

True or False: Women were considered unimportant in Sparta and were not sent to school or educated.

• True

• False

What city-state did Sparta fight during the Peloponnesian War?

• Thebes

• Corinth

• Argos

• Delphi

• Athens

Who ruled the government of Sparta?

• A single king called a tyrant who had total power

• Sparta was ruled by a queen and a powerful group of 30 women

• Two kings who were watched over by five ephors

• The people ruled through a democracy and representatives

• A council of 12 men ruled by committee