Sparta
Spartans men spent their life as warriors T/F?
true
Athens government?
democracy
Sparta's government?
oligarchy
When did Athenian men have to go to military training?
18
How is Sparta and Athens government similar?
both have an assembly
Why didn't Sparta have a form of currency (coins). What did they use instead
So thief's couldn't steal from them. and they used iron bars
What was a agora in Athens?
a huge marketplace for trading
How were the women treated in Sparta? (explain)
they were treated equally to men. (i.e trained to fight)
Producing good ___________ was the main purpose of education?
citizens
How did Athens make trade easier?
developed their own coins
What did Sparta value?
strength and discipline
Athenian economy was based on what?
trade & fishing
Why did Sparta discouraged trade? (list both reasons)
weaken government and new ideas in other city states
What was on the coin used to trade in Athens?
goddess of Athena and Athena favorite bird, owl
Council of Elders requirements? (list both)
noble family and 60years old
What the role of the Council of Elders in Sparta?
prepared laws for the assembly to vote on and stop laws
What did the assembly in Athens do. (list all 3 duties)
passed laws, set budgets and had power to declare war.
How were slaves treated in Sparta? (explain)
Very harshly. Forced to go to war. However they were free to marry and could buy their way out of freedom.
Athenian women could not? (list all 3)
vote, own property, choose their husband.
What did Sparta's economy rely on? (list both things)
conquering other peoples land and farming
Compare the assembly in Athens & Sparta.
Sparta power was held by elders. All assembly did in Sparta was vote. Athens assembly ran everything.
Summarize how slaves were treated in Athens? (list examples)
Their life revolved around labor. i.e (craftsman, farming, clerks, working in factories) However their life was better than most slaves
Compare education in Sparta to education in Athens.
Sparta focused more on physical and military training while Athens focused more on skills and knowledge.
Summarize the difference between how girls lived vs. boys in Athens.
Boys had access to many resources and knowledge. i.e (education, strength, physical training) Women were forced to learn household duties. i.e (cooking, cleaning, spinning thread etc.)
What can Sparta women do that Athens women couldn’t? (list all 3)
Sparta women own property, remarry and had freedom of speech