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WorksheetsSparta and Athens
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Sparta and Athens were both considered Greek [Blank]?
City-States
Cities
States
Countries
What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?
The Great War
The Peloponnesian War
The Long War
The Athenian War
What activities was Spartan life centered around?
War and Agriculture
War and Trade
Trade and Agriculture
Craft and Trade
Why was military training emphasized so much in Sparta?
They had many wars/rebellions with the Messenians and helots, so they needed to be prepared to defend Sparta.
They needed to protect their strong coastline for trade.
Sparta wanted to protect its fine arts from invaders.
Sparta wanted to expand its power through military conquests.
Unlike Sparta, what was the governance structure of Athens?
(a)
What does it mean for a government to be democratic?
Citizens directly/indirectly make the laws that govern society.
A king or ruler alone makes the laws that govern society.
An elite group makes the laws that govern society.
There is absolute free will in society and there are no rules or laws.
In Sparta, a select group of people (the council and two kings) would make all the laws governing Sparta. How can this government structure be best described?
(a)
Would You have rather lived in Sparta or Athens?
Sparta
Athens
What did the statues communicate as valuable in Athens and Sparta?
Sparta emphasized being a warrior, while Athens emphasized beauty, luxury, and expression.
Athens emphasized being a warrior, while Sparta emphasized beauty and fancy dressing.
Athens did not have an army, while Sparta did.
Sparta did not have an army, while Athens did.
What is another name for the Greek city-state?
Voting Place
Acropolis
Polis
Oligarchy
What was the term used for cities in Ancient Greece?
Kingdom
Empire
City-State
Republic
Would you rather have lived in Sparta or Athens during this time period? You must explain your answer using at least two examples relating to the culture or government of the city-state.
