Sparta and Athens

Name the 594 B.C. Athenian ruler whose reforms were popular among both nobles and the common people.

• Peisistratus

• Cleisthenes

• Plutarch

• Solon

What type of government does the United States have?

• oligarchy

• tyrrany

• democracy

• communist

What is it called when a few people hold power in the government?

• ephor

• tyrant

• oligarchy

• democracy

What did Spartan boys train for?

• Olympic games

• war

• farming

• politics

Where is Athens located?

• France

• Egypt

• Israel

• Greece

Where is Sparta located?

• Greece

• Turkey

• Egypt

• India

Who is credited for making Greece a democracy?

• Moses

• Cleisthenes

• Solon

• Plutarch

What do Spartans call their captive workers?

• helots

• slaves

• tyrant

• oligarchy

What were Spartan women trained in?

• cooking, cleaning, and combat

• art, music, and poetry

• sewing, sword fighting, and trade

• running, wrestling, and javelin throwing

What is a fact about boys from Athens?

• Boys went to school.

• Boys studied combat.

• Boys lived in barracks.

• Boys became citizens at the age of 30.