Education
Economy
Governmant
Women and Slaves
Hodge Podge
100
What were kids taught in Athens' schools?
Music, singing, math, reading, writing, and playing instruments.
100
What was Athens economy based on?
Trade.
100
Who were in Sparta's Council of Elders?
Two kings (they inherited the spot in the Council of Elders) and 28 men (they got voted in by the Assembly).
100
How were slaves gotten in Athens?
Some were born into slavery and others are the captives of war.
100
What is the main crop of Greece?
Olives.
200
What is Sparta's purpose of education?
To produce capable men and women who could fight and protect Sparta.
200
What could you buy at the Agora?
Lettuce, onions, olive oil and other foods as well as pottery, furniture and clay oil lamps.
200
How do Spartans vote on a Council of Elders member?
They shout; whoever creates the loudest uproar within the crowd is in.
200
Who were considered citizens in Athens?
only MEN!!!
200
What did Athens' citizens often do?
Gather to loudly debate the issues of the day.
300
What did Spartans highly value?
Discipline and strength.
300
What are conquered villagers called?
Helots.
300
Where did the Council of Elders meet?
They met in a spacious outdoor area away from the center of the city.
300
What were the jobs of women in Athens?
Spinning, weaving, supervising slaves, and teaching children.
300
Which city-state did not have walls around the city limits?
Sparta.
400
When do Athens girls usually marry?
15. The father of wealthier girls usually chose; if you were poorer you had more of a choice.
400
what are non-citizens roles in Sparta?
They might serve in the army, make shoes, Red cloaks for soldiers, tools like knives, and spears, they also make pottery.
400
When did Athens become a Democracy?
Around 500 B.C.E.
400
What kind of rights did women in Sparta have?
A women had the same right as a man.
400
What do the people of Athens value?
Art, culture, and education.
500
At what age are Spartan men tested for leadership skills, allowed to live at home, and allowed to retire from the army?
20, 30, and 60.
500
How are Athens coins decorated?
One side had the goddess Athena; the other side had Athena's favorite animal: the owl.
500
When were Athens meetings held and what happens when less then 6,000 people attend?
Meetings were held every 10 days, Slaves were given ropes dipped in red paint and were sent to round up more men. Men were embarrassed to show up in red stained clothes.
500
What did Spartans once ask the Helots?
To chose their strongest men; two thousand people were chosen to be "set free" they really got killed to prevent an uprising.
500
Who were the two city-states common enemy between 499 and 479 B.C.E.?
The Persian Empire.
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