Athens/Sparta Quiz

What was the reason most slaves died in Athens?

• Because there where so many of them and they seemed dangerous

• Because the working conditions were horrible

• Because they were too weak

• Because they stole from their owners

What was not a topic Athenian men learned about from Socrates?

• Justice

• Beauty

• Politics

• Warfare

What did the lowest ranking slaves in Athens do as work?

• Work in silver mines

• Farmers

• Police officers

• tutors

Who were the helots?

• People who were conquered by the Spartans

• People who had broken the law

• People who had volunteered to work

• People who were paid to be part of the Athenian army.

What type of government was used in Sparta?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy (No government)

Which of the following was NOT true about Sparta Women?

• Sparta women had more rights then other women in ancient Greece.

• They had no household duties.

• They couldn't own property.

• They couldn't participate in voting.

How did Socrates die?

• By drinking poison

• Old age

• In jail

• in battle

At what age could Spartan men go back to their wives and kids?

• 19

• 27

• 30

• 18

Sparta was the birthplace of Democracy.

• True

• False

when Socrates was a well-known philosopher and his __________ got him in trouble. He was accused of corrupting the young and was sentenced to die by drinking poison.

• students

• conformity

• individualism

• competitiveness