Quiz on Spartan History

What is the role of the Council of Elders in Sparta?

• To lead the military

• To approve laws

• To manage trade

• To conduct religious ceremonies

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

The 'career' of Spartan Boys

• Taken from home at age of 7

• Military service BEGINS at age 18

• Learn to read and write at age 12

• Military service ENDS at age 30

Which battle marked the defeat of the Spartans by the Persians?

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

What was the Delian League?

• A Spartan military unit

• An alliance created by Athens

• A Persian trade agreement

• A Greek religious festival

When did the Peloponnesian War end?

• When Sparta surrendered

• When Athens surrendered

• When Persia intervened

• When a peace treaty was signed

The Persian wars between the Greek City-States and the Persian Empire resulted in...

• The Peloponnesian Wars

• A plague

• Greece Expanding

Ephors were responsible for ___ in Sparta?

• Approving Laws

• Day-to-day operations of the city

• Advising the two kings

The process in which each branch of government can limit the power of others is known as _______.

• Prevention of Encroachment

• Division of Power

• Checks & Balances

Where did helots in Sparta come from?

• They are volunteer soldiers from other locations

• They moved from Sparta to Athens

• They are captured in war from other city-states