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WorksheetsSparta and The Olympic Games
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What did Spartans consider to be the purpose of education?
To make "well-rounded" citizens
To train future soldiers
To make citizens who could debate in the Assembly
When did Spartan boys begin military training?
At the age of 23
At the age of 2
At the age of seven years old
What skills did Spartan boys learn?
to be physically fit
to endure pain
to never accept defeat
all of the above
True or False: Spartan women were seen as part of the overall Spartan military unit.
True
False
What was a reason that Spartans valued military skill so highly?
They wanted to protect themselves from foreign enemies.
They wanted to be able to control the large population of enslaved people.
All of the above
The helots were
a group of Spartan fighters
Spartan women
The Persians
enslaved workers
True or False: Sparta had two kings, an aristocratic council, and an Assembly.
True
False
True or False: Sparta's Assembly was more democratic than was Athens's.
True
False
True or False: Spartans were interested in enjoyment. They thought enjoyable things like food and culture made them well-rounded
True
False
Which is true about Sparta:
They did not like foreigners.
They only had a small navy.
Their focus was always on being effective soldiers.
All of the above
How did the Olympic Games help promote peace?
Because there was a truce during the games
The city-states would stop fighting in order to participate in the competition.
All the above
True or False: The Olympic Games were originally started as a religious festival in honor of Athena.
True
False
What did the winners receive as prizes?
medals
crowns made of olive leaves
statues
Who were the spectators of the games?
All Greek citizens
Greek males and unmarried priestesses
Greek males
True or False: The Olympic Games came to an end because the Christian emperor of Rome did not like the religious part of the games.
True
False
True or False: The Olympic competitions were based on physical skills that Greek men learned as part of their general physical fitness and military training.
True
False
Which of the following was a competition in the early Olympic Games?
volleyball
the long jump
fencing
The pankration was what kind of event?
foot race
wrestling
discus throwing
The pentathlon consisted of how many events?
six
eight
five
When did the modern Olympic Games begin?
1896
1800
1996
