Government
Economy
Education
Women and Enslaved People
Miscellaneous
100
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
A small group held the most power.
(Council of Elders)
100
This city-state's economy was based on trade with other countries.
Athens
100
What type of education did both boys and girls receive in Sparta?
Military training.
(Both boys and girls got military training)
100
Most Athenians who weren't poor enslaved at least ____________ person.
one
100
Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to
Share their ideas
Learn from others
Share their knowledge of art
(all or nothing multiple choice answer)
All of the following:
Share their ideas
Learn from others
Share their knowledge of art
200
A small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions.
Council of Elders
200
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
- People bought leather sandals.
- People voted for their leaders.
- Boys held a wrestling contest.
- Girls played musical instruments.
- People bought leather sandals.
200
Spartan men had to live in ______________ until they were 30 years old, where they ate, slept, and trained with their classmates, and could not live at home with their wives and families until then.
soldiers' barracks
200
Helots did retain some rights. They could ____________ whomever and whenever they wanted. They could pass their ____________ on to their children. They could sell any leftover crops after giving their enslaver his share. Helots who saved enough money could even purchase their freedom.
(100 for each correct answer)
marry
names
200
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
Surrounding mountains
300
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He was selected to serve on the council by random selection.
300
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states and it prevented stealing.
300
Spartan men had to pass a difficult test of fitness, military ability, and leadership skill. If they passed they would . . .
become full citizens of Sparta.
300
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
could own property.
(woman in Athens could not)
300
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
400
What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?
(200 for each correct answer)
To debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
400
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.
(Egypt traded Athens grain)
400
How would a 12-year-old Athenian girl most likely get her education
From her mother.
400
Some people were enslaved to work in the silver mines, where they might work ________ hours a day, in cramped tunnels __________ feet below the surface. They had little air to breathe and were often harshly punished if they stopped to rest.
(200 for each correct answer)
ten
300
400
How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?
They were suspicious of them.
500
What role did the Assembly in Sparta play in the government?
It voted yes or no on laws suggested by the Council of Elders.
500
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
The Spartans made the conquered people give Sparta much of their food crops.
500
Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?
There were not enough books.
500
In Athens, a few women held jobs, and some sold goods in the market. A few very important women were ___________. However, most Athenian women had their greatest influence in the home.
priestesses
500
Which city-state on the map was on the Peloponnesus?
Sparta