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Athens vs Sparta

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How were Athenian boys different from Spartan boys?

a)

Athenian boys were not taught how to fight

b)

Athenian boys only had to serve 2 years in the military

c)

All Athenian boys had private tutors

d)

Athenian boys were not required to serve in the military

2.

Who was the reformer who started fixing the tensions in Athens?

a)

Solon

b)

Solomon

c)

Squidward

d)

San Antonio

3.

Women in Sparta wore plain clothes, with no perfume or cosmetics

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which Greek City-State was a Democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

5.

Which Greek City-State was an Oligarchy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

6.

What is an Oligarchy?

a)

A government ruled by a small group of people

b)

A government ruled by the citizens (ruled by the people)

c)

A government ruled by one person (a king/queen)

d)

A government where everyone and everything is equal

7.

Athens economy was based on…?

a)

Farming

b)

Taking Over People

c)

Trade

d)

Had No Economy

8.

What is an “agora”?

a)

Sea Port

b)

Large marketplace in ancient Sparta

c)

Ancient Greek theater

d)

Large marketplace in ancient Athens

9.

At age 7... boys in Sparta would begin?

a)

School/Education

b)

Military Training

c)

Partake in Assembly debates

10.

At age 7, boys in Athens started…

a)

School

b)

Military Training

c)

To join in the Assembly to debate

d)

Were taken away from their family

11.

In Sparta, once you were in the military, you served until age…?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

12.

What is a Monarchy?

a)

A government ruled by the people

b)

A government ruled by a small group of people

c)

A government ruled by a King or Queen

d)

A government where everyone and everything is equal

13.

Athenian Democracy didn't include everyone. Which of these groups were excluded from participating in government?

a)

foreigners

b)

slaves

c)

men

d)

women

14.

Sparta was ruled by...

a)

direct democracy

b)

an assembly and council of elders, 2 kings

c)

a democratic assembly

d)

a king with absolute power

15.

He created Athenian democracy

a)

Cleisthenes

b)

Draco

c)

Pericles

d)

Homer

16.

Click all that apply to be a citizen that could participate in government in Athens

a)

female

b)

male

c)

born in Athens

d)

aristocrat

e)

farmer

17.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
18.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both