Sparta/Athens

Sparta had a/an

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• tyrant

Spartan women __________________

• had more freedoms than other Greek women.

• could own property

•  were healthy and strong

• all of these

Spartan society was notable for

• a higher standard of living than most Greek city-states

• an emphasis on military and athletic ability

• great intellectual and artistic accomplishment

• being the birthplace of democracy

Sparta's strict government brought_____________.

• instability

• victories

• stability

• losses

Who were the helots?

• nobles who ran the country

• slaves who worked the land

• merchants or artisans who lived in the villages

• soldiers who protected the city-state

At what age were Spartan men allowed to retire from the military?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

Who were the aristocrats?

• nobles who ran the government

• slaves who worked the farms

• merchants and artisans who lived in the villages

• the soldiers who protected the city-state

The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.

• strongest

• smartest

• seafaring

• most fun

As other city-states developed and changed...

• Sparta developed and changed with them

• Sparta tried to prevent change

• Sparta stayed a rich farming village

• Sparta held religious festivals

Society valued military strength over education

• Athens

• Sparta