
Understanding Sparta: The Ancient Superpower
Authored by Amanda Mendez
Mathematics
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
Why didn't Sparta have defensive walls like other Greek city-states?
Their geographical location provided natural defenses.
They relied on their strong navy.
They believed walls would encourage laziness.
They had a powerful army deemed sufficient for protection.
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CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
Why were Spartan stories possibly embellished?
All historical accounts from that era were fictional.
Non-Spartan historians may have idealized Sparta's military prowess.
Ancient records were often lost or destroyed over time.
Spartans themselves wrote exaggerated tales of their exploits.
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
Who were the historians that provide most of our knowledge about Sparta?
Cicero, Livy, and Tacitus
Homer, Virgil, and Ovid
Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plutarch
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
At what age were Spartan boys sent to the agoge?
Seven
Twelve
Ten
Fifteen
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
What was the main purpose of the agoge?
To teach boys agricultural skills
To train boys to become Spartan warriors
To prepare boys for Spartan priesthood
To educate boys in the arts and sciences
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
How were Spartan boys taught to deal with hunger?
They were poorly fed and encouraged to steal food.
They were taught farming skills to grow their own food.
They were taught to meditate to overcome hunger.
They were given abundant food to build strength.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 2 pts
What was the role of women in Spartan society?
To participate in government
To bear and raise strong warriors
To serve as priests in religious ceremonies
To teach boys in the agoge
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