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Athens and Sparta

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following are ways Athens and Sparta were similar EXCEPT:

a)

They were both city-states

b)

They both believed in the same gods

c)

They both spoke Greek

d)

They both had the same type of government

2.

Each Greek city-state had one patron, a god/goddess in charge of the city.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Philosophy can be defined as:

a)

the study of philosophers

b)

the way of thinking about the world

c)

the scientific method

d)

none of the above

4.

Fill in the blank. Athens had a _____________ philosophy, where as Sparta had a _____________ philosophy.

a)

open; closed

b)

open; open

c)

closed; closed

d)

closed; open

5.

Sparta was very curious about other cultures and encouraged trade with other city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What did Athens value above all else?

a)

war

b)

power

c)

wisdom

d)

democracy

7.

Fill in the blank. Athens' military was a ______________, while Sparta's military was a _______________.

a)

navy; army

b)

army; army

c)

marines; air force

d)

marines; navy

8.

What did Sparta use for money?

a)

coins

b)

sticks

c)

iron bars

d)

food

9.

What did Athens use for money?

a)

iron bars

b)

coins

c)

dollar bills

d)

sticks

10.

How was education in Athens and education in Sparta similar?

a)

They both focused only on reading

b)

They both focused only on war

c)

They both educated females

d)

They both educated males

11.

Fill in the blank. Athens' government was a ______________, while Sparta's government was a ________________.

a)

democracy; democracy

b)

monarchy; oligarchy

c)

oligarchy; monarchy

d)

democracy; oligarchy

12.

Which statement is TRUE about Athens?

a)

Athens' education focused on war

b)

Athens' military was an army

c)

Athens' education focused on reading, writing, math, music and fitness

d)

Boys in Athens were sent to military camps at the age of 7

13.

Athenian women had more freedom than Spartan women.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which statement is TRUE about Sparta?

a)

Sparta's education focused on war

b)

Sparta's military was a navy

c)

Sparta's government was a democracy

d)

Males in Sparta's military served for 2 years

15.

Women in Sparta did all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

owned property

b)

chose their husbands

c)

ran the house

d)

voted