Life In Two City-States: Athens And Sparta

Athens was located only four miles from which body of water?

• the Aegean Sea

• the Ionian Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Thebian Sea

Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to

• spread their own ideas.

• learn from others.

• share their knowledge of art.

• all of the above

How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?

• They welcomed any new concepts.

• They encouraged outsiders to visit their city-state.

• They were suspicious of them.

• They wanted to learn of their unique religion.

Spartans were proud to produce __________ rather than artists and thinkers.

• children

• soldiers

• paintings

• sculptures

What were the responsibilities of the Council of 500?

• running the day-to-day business of government

• declaring war on other city-states.

• ensuring that every citizen had the right to vote

• enforcing Greek education for boys and girls

What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?

• to fight for every Greek woman's right to vote

• to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council

• to collect taxes from various Greek city-states

• to make sure that legal trade occurred between all Greek city-states

How did geographic location help Athens develop an economy based on trade?

• It was in the mountains.

• It was surrounded by fertile land.

• It was near the sea.

• It was in the middle of a peninsula.

An economy is the way in which a community organizes the manufacture and exchange of goods and services. Athens's economy was based on

• farming.

• trade.

• fishing.

• hunting.

What was the chief goal of education in Athens?

• producing good musicians

• producing good soldiers

• producing good citizens

• producing good farmers

Why were boys in Athens educated differently from girls?

• Only boys could grow up to be citizens.

• Girls were expected to become political leaders.

• Athenians believed boys learned differently from girls.

• Girls were expected to become teachers in boys' schools.