Test Bank 1 Part 2

Based on Passage 1, which of the following is correct about Athenian society?

• Athens was the first culture to be ruled by democracy.

• Athens centered on Athena’s rule and control.

• “The agora was the commercial center of Athenian life.” (paragraph 4)

• “Despite its flaws, Athens was a groundbreaking city-state in many ways.” (paragraph 5)

Based on the information in passage 1, what is an agora?

• a theater

• a public market

• a school

• an athletic gym

Based on the information in Passage 2, what best describes the life of healthy Spartan boys?

• They faced many challenging demands.

• They were valued by their families.

• They had more choices than others.

• They struggled in the education system.

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer in part A?

• The boys were trained to be soldiers.

• The boys did not have many comforts in military camp.

• The boys were examined as babies.

• The boys were required to learn academics.

Which sentence from Passage 2 best supports the inference that those with no citizenship

rights became more powerful than the Spartans had anticipated?

• “People who lived in other city-states admired the superior education available to

  Athenians.” (paragraph 6)

• “While boys in Athens read poetry and learned mathematics, Spartan students focused

  on mastering the survival skills necessary to be a successful soldier.” (paragraph 7)

• “Unlike Athenian girls, Spartan girls attended school, where they were trained in

  physical fitness.” (paragraph 9)

• “Sparta was divided and no longer able to rely on its selective educational system to

  maintain its power.” (paragraph 10)

Which statement best expresses the authors’ point of view about the difference between

Athens and Sparta?

• Although Athenians were good farmers, they should have followed Sparta’s example of

  building an army.

• Since Athens had an agora, it was clear that the people were more social than the

  Spartans were.

• Because Athenians spent time in the gymnasia, they were physically superior to people

  in Sparta.

• While Athens focused on enriching its people's minds, Sparta emphasized the need for military strength.

Which idea in passage 2 does the author support in passage 1?

• Physical strength was the most important asset in ancient Greece.

• Men and women had very different roles in ancient Greek society.

• Cultural diversity was the main focus of ancient Greek city-states.

• Ancient Greek city-states developed some of the world’s best soldiers.