Greek City States: Sparta and Athens

What allowed Athens to become large and powerful?

• trade

• war

• technology

• democracy

Where was Sparta located in Greece?

• on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea

• on a plain between the mountains and sea called Peloponnesus

• in the northern part of the peninsula near the Alps

• on a protected bay right on the Aegean Sea

What did Athenian democracy depend on having?

• intelligent leaders

• a strong army

• good citizens

• equal treatment of men and women

Which of these was not sold at the agora in Athens?

• pottery

• leather sandals

• jewelry

• slaves

• all of these were sold at the agora

Who were considered citizens in Athens?

• free men and women

• men over the age of 18 and born in Athens

• land owning men and women

• anyone who passed the citizenship test

Which of the following describes Athenian women?

• could not own property

• could not vote

• could not choose a husband

• all of these describes Athenian women

Which of these jobs were not done by slaves?

• tutoring children

• running households

• counting votes of the local elections

• working in the silver mines

In Sparta, what was the purpose of education?

• produce men and women who could build anything

• produce men and women that valued art

• produce men and women who could read and write

• produce men and women who could protect the city-state

At the age of 7 all Spartan children were trained to ______.

• sing

• paint

• build

• fight

How did a man become a Spartan solder?

• passed a test of fitness, military ability, and leadership skills.

• born to an important Spartan family

• went to the best military school in Sparta

• all of these had to be done to become a Spartan soldier