Agriculture
Sparta's land had a rich amount of soil, this allowed for...
What is Growing a variety of crops (Olives, wheat, etc)
Why did Sparta require strict military discipline?
A strong sense of order and purpose.
What system does the Spartians have?
A 2 king system.
Where was the Spartians originally located?
Women had the most freedoms in which city-state?
Sparta
Helots worked the land in order to provide food, this allowed the Spartians to...
What is focus on being better warriors and conquering land.
How many alliances did the Spartan Army have?
10
Why did the Spartians hold a 2 king system?
It allowed for efficiant-decision making, stability, assurance, and unified confidence.
Sparta was located along the Eurotas river, which provides?
A great source of fresh water, harvesting and food and crops.
Freedoms of Women include?
Formal Education, singing and dancing, managing property, etc.
What was one advantage Spartians had over Athens in accordance to their land?
Bigger land which provides more food.
Sparta's Military allowed for major protection to what?
Their crops, land, and people.
How does the Spartians keep the government balanced?
The power was split between the 2 kings, giving them both equal power instead of just one person.
Sparta was surrounded by mountains, which provided ____ ____'s
Natural defenses against other city-states.
Sparta didn't focus on trading with other city-states. That freedom allowed them to focus on?
Military readiness.
Sparta's agriculture was mostly known for?
Metal working and handcrafts.
What did the Spartan Army gain out of offesnive war strategies?
Conquer other city-sates, leading up to 8500 square kilometers.
Who were the Gerousia?
A council of 28 elders elected for life at age 60.
Based on Sparta's location within the Peloponnesian Peninsula, they had reduced?
Invasion and Influence from other city-states.
Citizens gained the freedom to participate in?
Politics
Sparta raised animals such as Cattle and Sheep, which gave them?
Resources such as fur, milk, and meat.
Having a strong military gave Spartians major confidence, which allowed them to gain the upper hand in battle by?
Adaptation
Who were the Apella?
Assembly of 30 year old citizens who voted on desicions.
Since Sparta was isolated from other city-sates, it allowed for more focus into their ____?
Military and land forces.
Women, compared to other city-states, had a better chance of?
Reaching old age.