Module 8 L3

Why did Sparta develop a military society?

• Spartans tried to create a democratic state, but kings outlawed political reforms.
• Spartans were allied with Persia but were forced to provide warriors for their armies.
• Spartans feared a slave uprising and believed that warriors could best protect their citizens.
• Spartans feared a war against Athens and believed that they would be attacked at any time.

What is an alliance?

• an agreement to work together
• an agreement to war
• to battle upon ships
• term used to describe Athenian boats

What were the ships called during the Peloponnesian War?

• Mastless
• Trireme
• Spartship
• Alliance

From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be ___________ and serve their city-state until they were sixty years old.

• businessmen
• farmers
• priests
• warriors

How were Athenian and Spartan societies different?

• Athenian women owned more property than did Spartan women.
• Athenian women received more education than did Spartan women.
• Unlike Spartan men, Athenian men were not required to join the army.
• Unlike Spartan boys, wealthy Athenian boys were trained to be musicians.

Athens had a strong military; however, unlike Spartan men who served most of their lives in the army, Athenian men were required to serve _____ years as soldiers.

• two
• five
• ten
• twelve

Why was the Delian League often referred to as the Athenian League?

• Because the other Greek city-states in the alliance rebelled against Athens.
• Because the Athenian army occupied the other Greek city-states in the alliance.
• Because the Athenian military dominated the other Greek city-states in the alliance.
• Because the money that the Greek city-states contributed to the alliance was kept in Athens.

The Peloponnesian League was formed as an alliance of Greek city-states led by ________to balance the power of the Delian League.

• Athens
• Corinth
• Sicily
• Sparta