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Unit 3 Ch. 3- City-States of Ancient Greece

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Greece's geography had lots of ___________, so the ancient Greeks turned to the sea to travel became very skilled seafarers.

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Levees

d)

Rivers

2.

Who believes in you??

a)

Ms. Clopton

b)

Ms. Sherman

c)

Yourself

3.

An area settled by people who come from elsewhere is called a (a)  

4.

Athens helped fight against the Persians in The Persian War because...

a)

Athens wanted to regain control from the Persians

b)

Athens wanted to steal the Persians' crops

c)

Athens wanted to help protect another city-state from the Persians

d)

Athens was helping Sparta defeat the Persians for more land

5.

A (a)   is a Greek city-state.

6.

A (a)   is a group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions on whether or not someone is guilty.

7.

In 431 BCE, nearly fifty years after they had driven the Persians from their homeland, Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War. Spartans worried that Athens was becoming too powerful with other Greek city-states under its control. They also did not like Athenian attempts to push Athenian-style democracy on to other city-states. Sparta’s government was still an oligarchy.

7.

What were the 2 reasons that Sparta and Athens fought each other in the Peloponnesian War?

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8.

Athens VS Sparta: put the correct information under Athens, Sparta, or both.

Categorize the following

Wanted well-rounded citizens

Military Unit

Required military training for boys

Women could own land

Had an assembly to make decisions

Had an oligarchy with 2 kings

Had a democracy government

Helped fight the Persians

Boys studied art, logic, math, and music

Athens
BOTH
Sparta
9.

A form of government in which people choose their own leaders is called a (a)  

10.

The study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments is called (a)  

11.

What type of person would be considered a citizen in ancient Greece? (There are 4 requirements...)

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12.

Most of ancient Greece's territory was located near or close to the ___________________.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Ganges River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

13.

Athenian schools taught logic, reading, writing, arithmetic, and music. Boys learned to play stringed instruments and memorized poems. Additionally, every young man received two years of military instruction and many years of physical education. Athenian educators wanted to produce loyal Athenian citizens. However, they also wanted to produce cultured, well-rounded men who loved art, music, and sports. The perfect citizen would be equally comfortable on the battlefield and in the assembly

The city-state of Sparta was located less than one hundred miles southwest of Athens. While there was not a great distance between the two city-states, there was a great difference in opinions on education. Spartans raised their children to be warriors. They had no interest in developing “well-rounded individuals,” or individuals of any sort. The Spartan educational system focused on military training, starting from a young age. 

The Athenians required two years of military training—but the Spartans required twenty-three! In Sparta, little time was spent on learning how to read or write. Instead, students focused on physical fitness.

Athenian women played an important role in religious affairs. But they had almost no rights when it came to government and laws. They could not own property or participate in debates in the assembly.

This was because the entire Spartan city-state was a military unit. Everyone had a role to play in this military life. Spartan women did not fight, but they did have more rights than Athenian women. For example, they could own land. They were encouraged to take part in footraces and other sports so that they would be healthy mothers. Once they became mothers, they were expected to help raise their sons to be warriors.

13.

What were some similarities between Athens and Sparta? What were some differences?

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