Ancient Greece Sparta and Athens

What were Spartan boys trained for from an early age?

Groups:

(a) Trained

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(b) Not Trained

• ceramic making

• peace negotiations

• military service

• war

Governmental structure of Sparta

Groups:

(a) Is Sparta

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(b) Is NOT Sparta

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Military State

• Democracy

Duties of Spartan women

Groups:

(a) Spartan women

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(b) NOT Spartan women

• be queens

• manage households

• bear strong children

• stay mentally strong

• stay physically fit

• paint pottery

What did Sparta value?

Groups:

(a) Spartan values

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(b) NOT Spartan values

• physical fitness

• literacy

• military prowess

• wealth

Ancient Athens government

• Oligarchy

• Monoarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Who were considered Greek citizens?

• Foreign slaves
• Women born in the city-state
• Free adult men born in the city-state
• Children born in the city-state

Greek city-states were

• controlled by a centralized government
• ruled by a single monarch
• dependent on other city-states for governance
• fiercely independent and self-governing

What geographical features made ancient Greeks fiercely independent?

• Flat plains and open fields
• Tropical rainforests and dense vegetation
• Wide rivers and easy access to trade routes
• Mountains, islands, and rugged terrain

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Athens

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(b) Sparta

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(c) Both

• used iron bars for currency

• oligarchy

• trained for military young

• Mainland Greece

• focus on education and learning

• military lifestyle

• physical fitness most valued

• trained for public speaking

• developed coins

• had slaves

• free, native born men were citizens

• traded with other city-states

• Peloponnesus

• democracy

Ancient Greeks believed it was the responsibility of the citizens to defend the city. Why do you think this is?

• Because they were forced to by the government

• Because they wanted to show off their strength

• Because they were afraid of punishment

• Because they valued the idea of civic duty and believed in actively participating in the defense of their own land and well-being of their city.