Girls had more of an education. They were taught academic subjects as well as how to fight to defend themselves.

• Athens

• Sparta

Did not try to conquer other lands and

used its strong army to defend itself.

• Athens

• Sparta

Governed using democracy.

• Athens

• Sparta

Women were not allowed to fight in

the army. They stayed in their homes

and usually could only leave the house

with the permission of their husband.

• Athens

• Sparta

Boys were sent away to live in a

soldier school (agoge) at the age of seven. 

They learnt a range of subjects

but physical education and learning to fight were more important. They

were beaten and not given much food.

• Athens

• Sparta

•Women stayed in their homes and usually could only leave the house with the permission of their husband.

• Athens

• Sparta

They believed that if the women were strong and fit, they would give birth to strong children.

• Athens

• Sparta

Children rarely saw their fathers because men had to be part of the army and lived in army barracks most of the time.

• Athens

• Sparta

•It was important to have a strong army but culture and the arts were also very important.

• Athens

• Sparta

Sparta and Athens did still have

some similarities.

• TRUE

• FALSE