Sparta's Government
Numbers
Vocabulary
Athens
Sparta vs. Athens
100
What was Sparta's form of government?
An oligarchy
100
How many kings headed up a council of elders?
2
100
Spartan boys lived at these;where they learned wrestling, boxing, foot racing and gymnastics ?
Barracks
100
How many schools did boys attend in Athens?
3
100
Which city-state allowed its girls to be trained in sports?
Sparta
200
How many citizens where on the council of elders?
28
200
At what age did spartan boys start training at?
7
200
What type of government has all citizens share in the running it?
Democracy
200
The main source of economy in Athens revolved around what?
Trade
200
Which city-state valued reading and writing along with arithmetic?
Athens
300
What did Spartans rely on in order to acquire more slaves?
Conquering
300
How old did a citizen have to be in order to be on the council in Sparta?
60
300
What did Spartan's call their captive workers?
helots
300
This group was responsible for running day to day business of government and suggesting new laws in Athens.
Council of 500
300
This was located at the center of the city state
Polis
400
Who voted on the council's laws?
The assembly
400
How many letters were in the Greek Alphabet?
24
400
What form of government do only few people hold power?
Oligarchy
400
At what age did boys finish school and become citizens?
18
400
This was the hilltop that a fort stood upon
Acropolis
500
What was the length of term for a member of the council of elders?
Life term (or they served for life; once elected)
500
How many Years did the "Dark Age of Greece" last?
300
500
What instrument did boys and girls in Athens learn to play?
Lyre
500
How many members of the assembly had to be present for a meeting to take place?
6,000
500
Athens houses a temple dedicated to this Greek goddess of wisdom
Athena
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