💻 Athens vs. Sparta: Know Your City-State

What was a major difference in the geography of Athens and Sparta?

• Athens was mountainous, while Sparta was flat.

• Athens was near the sea, while Sparta was located on an inland plain.

• Sparta was near the sea, while Athens was landlocked.

• Both Athens and Sparta were located on islands.

The government of Athens was a democracy. What did this mean for its citizens?

• Only kings could make decisions.

• All men, women, and enslaved people could vote.

• All Athenian-born men over 18 could participate in government.

• A small group of elders made all the laws.

What type of government did Sparta have?

• A democracy, where all citizens voted.

• A monarchy, ruled by a single queen.

• An oligarchy, where a few people held power.

• A tyranny, ruled by a powerful dictator.

How did the Athenian economy primarily operate?

• It relied on farming all its own food.

• It was based on trade with other city-states and foreign lands.

• It focused only on conquering neighbors to get resources.

• It discouraged any form of buying or selling goods.

Sparta's economy relied mainly on:

• Trading luxury goods like pottery and art.

• Farming and conquest of other people.

• Building ships and fishing.

• Developing advanced technology.

What was the main purpose of education for boys in Athens?

• To become skilled artists and musicians only.

• To train them as fierce warriors from a very young age.

• To produce good citizens with intelligent minds and healthy bodies.

• To teach them how to farm and manage land.

What was the primary goal of education in Sparta for both boys and girls?

• To become great philosophers and thinkers.

• To produce capable men and women who could fight to protect the city-state.

• To learn how to trade and manage businesses.

• To become talented poets and playwrights.

Which statement best describes the rights of women in Athens?

• They had equal rights to men and could vote.

• They could own large amounts of property and choose their husbands.

• They had far fewer rights than men and could not vote or attend the Assembly.

• They were expected to serve in the army alongside men.

Compared to Athenian women, Spartan women:

• Had no rights at all.

• Were confined to their homes and never went out.

• Had more rights, such as owning property.

• Focused only on arts and literature.

How did Athens get the goods it needed that it couldn't produce itself?

• By solely relying on what its land could grow.

• Through trade with other city-states and foreign lands.

• By forcing Spartan farmers to give them food.

• They didn't need any goods from outside Athens.