Nat Geo Chp 9 Sect 2.1-2.2

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30 questions
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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.

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Select the aspects of Spartans’ unique government

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Order the Spartan social class hierarchy from most important to least important.

  1. landowners
  2. helots
  3. traders
  4. kings
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_____ were state-owned slaves captured from conquered lands.

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

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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.
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Spartan women...

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

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

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Every Spartan was expected to be

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In training, Spartan boys endured

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Aside from learning how to fight, Spartan boys also learned how to ...

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Spartan girls learned...

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

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In order to be a citizen in Athens, you had to be

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Athenians valued _______ , but only boys went to _______ , if they could afford it.
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Athenian girls learned _______ _______ at home.
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_____ improved conditions for the poor by limiting the power of the aristocracy and allowing an assembly of free citizens to pass laws.

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Athens established _______ , a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing.
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What does the art on ancient Greek pots allow a glimpse of?

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Match the pot with the daily activity it displays.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Athletes throw a ball to a trainer
A servant attends to a woman tying a shoe.
A merchant watches over his goods.
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Match the pot with the daily activity it displays.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
A priest and an acolyte [assistant] light a fire.
A young woman combs her hair.
An athlete learns how to throw a discus.
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The _______ War was fought between Athens and Sparta.

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The _______ army was better on land, but the _______ army was better on sea, with its superior fleet.
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What killed a third of Athen's population during the war?

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

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What is an agora?

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What does the word "Pnyx" mean?

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What does "Tis agoreuein bouleutai?" mean?