Comparing Two City-States
Athens was located only four miles from which body of water?
A. the Aegean Sea
B. the Ionian Sea
C. the Mediterranean Sea
D. the Thebian Sea
A. the Aegean Sea
What were the responsibilities of the Council of 500?
A. running the day-to-day business of government
B. declaring war on other city-states.
C. ensuring that every citizen had the right to vote
D. enforcing Greek education for boys and girls
A. running the day-to-day business of government
What was the chief goal of education in Athens?
A. producing good musicians
B. producing good soldiers
C. producing good citizens
D. producing good farmers
C. producing good citizens
While Athens was a democracy, Sparta was
A. a tyranny.
B. an oligarchy.
C. a republic.
D. a monarchy.
B. an oligarchy.
What was the chief goal of education in Sparta?
A. producing good soldiers
B. producing good citizens
C. producing good musicians
D. producing good priests
A. producing good soldiers
Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to
A. spread their own ideas.
B. learn from others.
C. share their knowledge of art.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?
A. to fight for every Greek woman's right to vote
B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
C. to collect taxes from various Greek city-states
D. to make sure that legal trade occurred between all Greek city-states
B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
Why were boys in Athens educated differently from girls?
A. Only boys could grow up to be citizens.
B. Girls were expected to become political leaders.
C. Athenians believed boys learned differently from girls.
D. Girls were expected to become teachers in boys' schools.
A. Only boys could grow up to be citizens.
In Sparta, the Council of Elders
A. made all the important governing decisions.
B. took care of all the elderly citizens of Greece.
C. fought to minimize the rights of Spartan women.
D. was responsible for declaring war on other city-states.
A. made all the important governing decisions.
In Spartan education, reading and writing were not considered as important as
A. artistic capabilities.
B. military skills.
C. philosophical knowledge.
D. foreign trade expertise.
B. military skills.
How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?
A. They welcomed any new concepts.
B. They encouraged outsiders to visit their city-state.
C. They were suspicious of them.
D. They wanted to learn about their unique religion.
C. They were suspicious of them.
How did geographic location help Athens develop an economy based on trade?
A. It was in the mountains.
B. It was surrounded by fertile land.
C. It was near the sea.
D. It was in the middle of a peninsula.
C. It was near the sea.
The chief role of women in Athens was
A. voting in the Assembly.
B. managing the home.
C. proposing new laws.
D. serving as a citizen.
B. managing the home.
Because Spartan men were expected to serve in the army for 60 years, who did Sparta rely on to produce the goods they needed?
A. slaves and noncitizens
B. citizens and women
C. young boys and girls
D. widows and peasants
A. slaves and noncitizens
Which phrase best describes Spartan women?
A. delicate and pampered
B. strong and healthy
C. adorned with jewelry
D. perfumed and richly dressed
B. strong and healthy
Spartans were proud to produce __________ rather than artists and thinkers.
A. children
B. soldiers
C. paintings
D. sculptures
B. soldiers
An economy is the way in which a community organizes the manufacture and exchange of goods and services. Athens's economy was based on
A. farming.
B. trade.
C. fishing.
D. hunting.
B. trade.
What task was performed by both women and some slaves in Athens?
A. working in silver mines
B. working as clerks
C. working as artisans
D. working as teachers
D. working as teachers
Why did Spartans use iron bars as their form of money?
A. to be unique
B. to increase trade
C. to discourage stealing
D. all of the above
C. to discourage stealing
Spartan girls were given military training because they were
A. required to fight Spartan men.
B. expected to fight Athenian women.
C. expected to fight among themselves.
D. required to serve in the military.
A. required to fight Spartan men.