Athens and Sparta

All of the following are ways Athens and Sparta were similar EXCEPT:

• They were both city-states

• They both believed in the same gods

• They both spoke Greek

• They both had the same type of government

Each Greek city-state had one patron, a god/goddess in charge of the city.

• True

• False

Philosophy can be defined as:

• the study of philosophers

• the way of thinking about the world

• the scientific method

• none of the above

Fill in the blank. Athens had a _____________ philosophy, where as Sparta had a _____________ philosophy.

• open; closed

• open; open

• closed; closed

• closed; open

Sparta was very curious about other cultures and encouraged trade with other city-states.

• True

• False

What did Athens value above all else?

• war

• power

• wisdom

• democracy

Fill in the blank. Athens' military was a ______________, while Sparta's military was a _______________.

• navy; army

• army; army

• marines; air force

• marines; navy

What did Sparta use for money?

• coins

• sticks

• iron bars

• food

What did Athens use for money?

• iron bars

• coins

• dollar bills

• sticks

How was education in Athens and education in Sparta similar?

• They both focused only on reading

• They both focused only on war

• They both educated females

• They both educated males