Athens & Sparta Governments
What kind of government was Athens known for?
Democracy (Direct)
What was the main economic activity of Athens?
TRADE
How were Athenian girls educated?
Athenian girls never went to school and were never taught more than domestic skills. (Maybe a few basic studies, just enough to run a household.)
In what ways did Spartan women get the same benefits and rights that Spartan men got?
Girls were educated in the same manner as the boys (basic math and writing, how to fight).
When they grew up they could own land and speak their mind.
What did a Spartan man have to do to become a full citizen?
Pass a difficult "test" that proves his toughness.
What did Athens Council of 500 do?
Ran the day-to-day affairs of Athens.
What were the TWO main economic activities of Sparta?
FARMING and CONQUEST
What sort of training did Athenian boys get after they finished their formal education at school, at around age 18?
Military Training
In what area of Athenian life did women have rights or influence?
Women ran the households, managed the servants, educated the very young children. Other than that they had few rights and were seldom seen outside of the home. Women were not considered citizens of Athens.
What is the modern word meaning "just the basics, anything that is stripped of frills or unnecessary extras"?
"Spartan"
Such as: "Bob's apartment is very spartan."
What type of government did Sparta have?
Sparta had an OLIGARCHY.
What was the difference in roles that slaves played in the economies of Athens and Sparta?
Athens: Slaves worked in households and businesses. In
Sparta: "Helots" did all of the manual labor mostly focused onfarming.
How were young Spartan boys educated, and what were they taught?
Spartan boys were only taught basic reading and math. The main part of their education was how to fight, bear pain, and survive.
Why were Spartan women trained to fight?
They protected Sparta from invasion and ruled their many helots when the men were away at war.
Strong Spartan women were more likely to give birth to strong Spartan babies.
How did a Athenian citizen become part of the Council of 500?
By Lottery (randomly)
What was a requirement to be able to sit on Sparta's Council of Elders?
A citizen---from a noble family---60 yrs or older
Why didn't Sparta encourage trade with outsiders?
Spartans thought that too much influence from the outside would make them weak. They didn't need or want a lot of trade goods, and didn't seek luxury items.
Sparta conquered most of what part of Greece?
Peloponnesus (the southern peninsula of Greece)
What was one prestigious job that a woman could hold in Athens besides running a household?
priestess
Athens was also a strong military power. What part of its military was especially strong and successful?
Athens had a decent army, but was know especially for its great and powerful navy.
What would happen to a citizen in Athens if they didn't show up for an Assembly meeting?
If you didn't show up for the Assembly, a slave could be sent to fetch you, and you might get red paint on your robe to shame you publicly because you missed a meeting.
What were the primary goals of the educational systems in BOTH Athens and Sparta?
ATHENS: Well-Rounded Citizens.
SPARTA: Raise fierce warriors.
Who were the perioikoi?
Skilled craftspeople in Sparta. They were not technically "slaves", nor were they considered citizens (soldiers or native Spartan women).
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring city-state?
Sparta made the conquered people give Sparta much of its food crops.
And, the conquered people could become slaves (helots).