Geography
What geographic feature separated Athens and Sparta?
Mountains
What type of government did Athenians have?
Democracy
Where did Athenians conduct their trading activities?
Agora
What were Spartan boys encouraged to do regarding food?
Steal it
What could a spartan woman do if her husband had been gone at war for too long?
Marry a different person
Why were Athenians more open to outsiders compared to Spartans?
Athens' location near the Aegean Sea encouraged trade and cultural diffusion.
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
Spartans discouraged trade, but what currency did they use when they did?
Iron Bars
In Athens, what subjects were boys taught during their schooling years? (Name at least 3)
Reading, writing, arithmetic/math, literature, public speaking
Where did a majority of enslaved people in Athens come from?
Captives/prisoners of war (other city-states)
Name of body of water only 4 miles from Athens
Aegean Sea
Name for group of citizens who help make laws for EACH city state
Athens - Council of 500
Sparta - Council of Elders
Why did Spartans discourage trade with other city-states?
They feared exposure to new ideas that might weaken their government.
At what age did Athenian boys begin their military training?
18 years old
What were some jobs that enslaved people in Athens had?
-Some ran households and taught Athenian children.
- Artisans.
-farms or in factories.
-city clerks (kept records for governemnt)
Due to their location, Athens had a superior _____.
Due to their location, Sparta had a superior _____.
Athens = Navy
Sparta = Army
To be elected to the Council of 500 citizens had to be _______ years of age or older were collected.
30
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Spartan girls trained with the boys until what age
12 years old
Name three rights that Athenian women did not have.
-could not participate in government
-could not inherit or own property.
-required to stay in their homes at all times, unless there was a special event with father/husband
- They could not buy anything
- Most women did not even get to choose their own husbands.
-they also did not have access to education, so most just learned about basic household tasks.
What was the distance between Athens and Sparta?
150 miles
To be elected to the Council of Elders, men had to be at least _____ years old and from a noble family.
60 years old
What goods did Athenians trade (name at least three exports)?
Athenians traded honey, olive oil, wine, silver, and beautiful painted pottery.
What was the name of Alexander the Great's tutor (not on the quiz, bonus)
Aristole
Name three rights that Helots had
They could marry whomever and whenever they wanted.
They could pass their family names on to their children.
They could sell any leftover crops after giving their owner a share.
Helots who saved enough money could even buy their freedom.