Government
Economy & Trade
Daily Life & Education
Women & Enslaved People
Geography
100

While Athens was a democracy, Sparta was this type of government where a small group of people held the power.

What is oligarchy

100

Because it was near the sea and had a good harbor, the Athenian economy relied heavily on this.

What is trade?

100

In Athens, the main purpose of education was to produce this, while in Sparta it was to produce brave soldiers.

What are good citizens?

100

Compared to women in most other Greek city-states, women in this city-state had many more rights, such as owning property.

What is Sparta?

100

This geographical feature surrounded Sparta on three sides, helping to keep it isolated.

What are mountains?

200

Unlike the Athenian Assembly, the Spartan Assembly had limited power and could only vote this way on proposed laws.

What is yes or no?

200

This huge marketplace in Athens was where merchants sold goods from small stands.

What is the agora?

200

To teach them to suffer pain and survive in war, Spartan boys were often not well fed and were encouraged to do this to get more food.

What is steal?

200

Most Athenian women spent their days doing this, which was considered their greatest influence.

What is managing the home (or raising children)?

200

Athens was located on this sea, which encouraged its people to travel and trade.

What is the Aegean Sea?

300

This group in Athens met every day to run the daily business of government and suggest new laws.

What is the Council of 500?

300

Sparta discouraged trade and instead used this heavy metal as currency to make stealing difficult.

What is iron (bars)?

300

Athenian men were required to begin this type of training at the age of 18.

What is military training?

300

Unlike those in Athens, helots in Sparta had the right to save money and eventually do this.

What is purchase their freedom?

300

Because it was four miles from the sea, Athens was able to become the leading power in this branch of the military.

What is the navy or naval power?

400

This Spartan group, consisting of two kings and 28 elected men over the age of 60, held the real power in Sparta.

What is the Council of Elders?

400

While Athens traded for what it needed, Sparta's economy relied on farming and this method of taking land from neighbors.

What is conquest?

400

Spartan boys lived and trained for battle in these specific buildings.

What are barracks?

400

This was the hardest and most dangerous job for an enslaved person in Athens, often working 10 hours a day in cramped tunnels.

What are silver mines

400

Sparta was located on this peninsula in southern Greece.

What is the Peloponnesus? 

500

To ensure enough people attended Assembly meetings in Athens, enslaved people were sent out to collect citizens using ropes dipped in this.

What is red paint?

500

These conquered villagers were enslaved by Sparta and forced to give much of the food they grew to the city-state.

Who are helots?

500

Athenian students used these to help them learn because books were rare and expensive.

What memory, but they did use writing tablets?

500

Spartan women were expected to remain strong and healthy so they would be ready for this if needed.

What is fighting/fight?

500

Athens was located about this many miles away from its rival, Sparta.

 What is 100/150