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Military
100
Was Sparta an oligarchy or democracy?
Oligarchy.
100
Athens and ______ were bitter rivals.
Sparta.
100
Only ____ can participate in Greek Olympics.
Only men.
100
Define democracy.
All citizens share in running the government.
100
How were Spartan boys treated? (no need to specify actions, just use an adjective.)
Harshly.
200
Girls in Sparta were trained in ______(s).
Sports.
200
True or false: Athenian lives were very similar to Spartan lives.
False. They were very, very different.
200
What is a tyrant?
Someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority.
200
Define oligarchy.
Where only a little group of people had power.
200
At what age did boys leave their family to live in barracks?
At age 7.
300
What activities were the women trained in?
Running, wrestling, and throwing the javelin.
300
Who was Athens named after?
The Greek goddess, Athena.
300
Athens lay _____________ of Sparta. (direction)
Lies northeast.
300
Who was Solon?
A noble who was trusted by farmers and other nobles. He gave peace to farmers.
300
What is black broth?
Pork boiled in animal blood, salt, and vinegar.
400
What is Greek for "capture?"
Helot(s).
400
At what age did Athenians finish school?
18.
400
Only wealthy families had __________ __________.
(type of person, includes gender)
Educated daughters.
400
After Solon was gone, there were ___ years of disturbance.
30 years.
400
At what age did Spartan men return home but still stayed in the army?
Age 30.
500
Who founded Sparta?
the Dorians.
500
What did Athenian girls learn at home? (Name at least 2.)
Spinning, weaving, other household duties.
500
Farmers borrowed money from nobles and promised to ____ __ ______ ________ if they couldn't repay loans. (4 words)
Promised to give up their fields.
500
What did Solon refuse to do?
He refused to give away the wealthy nobles' land.
500
What was Sparta's solution to fear of helots rebelling?
They trained boys for war and controlled the people.