Polis Profile: Sparta - Check-in

What is another name for city-states?

• Polis

• Acropolis

• Metropolis

• Province

What is the word for a single city-state?

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Metropolis

• Province

Why did Greeks fortify their poleis?

• To expand their territory

• To protect against outside invaders

• To build more temples

• To increase trade

What were the three functions of an acropolis?

• Trade, education, and worship

• Defense, discussion, and worship

• Agriculture, trade, and defense

• Education, agriculture, and worship

Who is considered the Father of Sparta?

• Socrates

• Lycurgus

• Plato

• Aristotle

How did Lycurgus stop thievery?

• By building more prisons

• By banning gold and silver

• By increasing police patrols

• By rewarding honesty

What was an unfortunate outcome of the ban on 'useless' jobs?

• Increase in crime

• Loss of artists

• Economic growth

• More trade

How did Lycurgus protect the poor?

• By providing free food

• By making all citizens eat in a mess hall

• By giving them land

• By reducing taxes

What finally forced Sparta to invade and conquer its neighbor?

• Lack of wealth

• Need for more land

• Shortage of food

• Desire for power

Why was a military education more important after the invasion of Messenia?

• To promote art and culture

• To train soldiers to enslave and control the helots

• To improve trade relations

• To develop new technologies