Topic 6, Lesson 3: Oligarchy in Sparta

What was the most important role of ephors in ancient Sparta?

• They controlled the helots.

• They made sure that kings followed the law.

• They led the assembly.

• They presented laws for the kings' approval.

The status of the helots was a result of their

• wealth.

• inheritance.

• defeat.

• military strength.

Sparta was organized as a military state because of fear of the

• ephors.

• oligarchs.

• democrats.

• helots.

On a given day, how were Spartan boys most likely to spend their time?

• spear throwing

• having meals with their families

• studying Greek philosophy

• playing games just for fun

In what area did Sparta differ most from Athens?

• the role of the city's assembly

• the city's economic basis

• the city's overall military strength

• the exclusion of women from politics

What are helots?

• people who riot

• people who are slaves to the polis

• people who make sure kings do their jobs

• people who govern an area

Why did Sparta become a military state?

• they needed to prepare for waging war in order to control the helots

• they wanted to be more strict

• they needed more soldier to join their forces

• they wanted to focus on training only

What age did the Spartan males go to live in barracks?

• 25

• 7

• 16

• 21

What role did Spartan women have?

• they were to fight just like the men

• they were to participate in sports and have strong babies

• they were to cook meals for their husbands

• they were to build new temples

Spartan boys did not receive a good education because...

• they were hunting, exercising and training

• they were reading the Iliad and Odyssey

• they were killing people

• they were cleaning up the acropolis