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Sparta - Donald

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was a young man when he went to train for the Spartan military?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

7

d)

60

2.

The type of government that existed in Sparta was a/an

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

dictatorship

3.

If a baby was found to be handicapped or sickly, what would happen to it?

a)

They would put the child up for adoption.

b)

The Spartan leaders would leave it to die

c)

They would make the family leave the city-states.

d)

None of the answers are correct.

4.

During training, Spartan soldiers would starve boys. If a boy was caught stealing, what would be the punishment?

a)

The boy would be sent home in shame.

b)

The boy would be banished and sent into the wilderness to die.

c)

The young boy would not be allowed to eat for the rest of his life.

d)

The boy would be beaten for being caught.

5.

Wives and mothers would present soldiers with a shield and tell them, "With this or upon this." What does this mean?

a)

Return victorious with your shield in your hand.

b)

Return with money and riches.

c)

Return the shield to the wife or mother.

d)

Return victorious with your shield in your hand or dead upon your shield.

6.

Because the men were constantly at war, Spartan women

a)

completed many of the duties of running the polis.

b)

were afraid to be alone in the city-state without protection.

c)

learned to read and write in secret.

d)

none of the answers are correct.

7.

The Spartans expanded their territory by

a)

buying lands in other polis'.

b)

stealing food and selling it to other city-states.

c)

capturing lands they conqurered.

d)

giving tributes to Athens.

8.

People captured by the Spartans were called

a)

converts.

b)

burdens

c)

helots

d)

convicts

9.

Athens and Sparta differed from each other in both

a)

food and shelter

b)

government and lifestyle

c)

language and wealth

d)

none of the above

10.

Sparta and Athens eventually fought each other in the

a)

Battle of governments

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Persian War

d)

Olympics