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Question 1
1.

The Spartans lived in one of the most fertile areas of southern Greece. Sparta was located in the _____ _____ _____, protected by mountains that made attacking this city-state difficult.

Question 2
2.

Question 3
3.

Question 4
4.

_____ were state-owned slaves captured from conquered lands.

Question 5
5.

The _____ was at the center of everything in Sparta—and everything in Sparta was centered on the _____.

Question 6
6.
At _______ years of age, all boys were taken from their families and raised by the state to be soldiers. At age _______ , they joined a military mess, or regiment, a commitment that dominated the rest of their lives.
Question 7
7.

Question 8
8.


What effect did Sparta’s commitment to the military have on other aspects of its society and culture (like art)?

Question 9
9.

Why didn't Sparta use walls to defend their city?

Question 10
10.

Question 11
11.

Question 12
12.

Question 13
13.

Question 14
14.
Upon their death, only men who died in _______ and women who died in _______ were given tombstones.
Question 15
15.
Athena was the Greek goddess of _______ .

Question 16
16.

Question 17
17.
Athenians valued _______ , but only boys went to _______ , if they could afford it.
Question 18
18.
Athenian girls learned _______ _______ at home.
Question 19
19.

_____ improved conditions for the poor by limiting the power of the aristocracy and allowing an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.

Question 20
20.
Athens established _______ , a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing.
Question 21
21.

What does the art on ancient Greek pots allow a glimpse of?

Question 22
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Question 23
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Question 24
24.
The _______ War was fought between Athens and Sparta.

Question 25
25.
The _______ army was better on land, but the _______ army was better on sea, with its superior fleet.
Question 26
26.

What killed a third of Athen's population during the war?

Question 27
27.

What can you infer?
"The couple are grateful to the gods that three of their four children have survived past infancy."

Question 28
28.

What is an agora?

Question 29
29.

What does the word "Pnyx" mean?

Question 30
30.

What does "Tis agoreuein bouleutai?" mean?

Select the aspects of Spartans’ unique government
officials led Sparta's armies
5 officials elected by citizens
council of elders
one king ruled all
Order the Spartan social class hierarchy from most important to least important.
kings
landowners
traders
helots
Spartan women...
could own land
were strong
stayed home to cook
spent time with their husbands
Every Spartan was expected to be
emotionally resilient
philosophical
mentally sharp
physically strong
In training, Spartan boys endured
heavy clothing
being whipped
hunger
bullying
Aside from learning how to fight, Spartan boys also learned how to ...
cook
write
sing
read
dance
Spartan girls learned...
art
music
dance
reading
writing
sports
math
science
In order to be a citizen in Athens, you had to be
born in Athens
an adult male
have served in the army
own property
Match the pot with the daily activity it displays.
Athletes throw a ball to a trainer
A servant attends to a woman tying a shoe.
A merchant watches over his goods.
Match the pot with the daily activity it displays.
A priest and an acolyte [assistant] light a fire.
A young woman combs her hair.
An athlete learns how to throw a discus.