Comprehension Check: Lesson 19, Sections 5 & 9 - Women and Enslaved People

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Comprehension Check: Lesson 19, Sections 5 & 9 - Women and Enslaved People

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Drag the items below to the correct category. Don't be afraid to go back and reread whatever section you need to.

Might be trained as artisans
Were ready to fight
Had the most rights
Were called helots
Might work 10 hours a day in a dangerous mine
Could purchase their freedom
Could be priestesses
Could remarry
Could own the most property
Ran the household and taught rich children
Managed the household with separate rooms for spinning and weaving
Slaves with the most rights
Might revolt
Never went out alone
Were forced to do the worst jobs
Might work in the Agora

Athenian Slaves
Athenian Women
Spartan Slaves
Spartan Women

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Match the facts below with the correct city-state. Some facts may be true for both city-states, so you may need to check both.

	Athens	Sparta
Women ready to fight
Slaves treated harshly
Women could not go out alone
Women did not dress nicely
Declared war on their slaves
Women who could become priestesses
Slaves called helots
Slaves taught children
Women allowed to talk to husband's friends

Women and Enslaved People in Athens (Part 1)
Only men were considered citizens in Athens. Citizenship was not possible for women and people who were enslaved, so they had far fewer rights than free men did.

Women: Athenian women could not inherit or own much property. They could not vote or attend the Assembly.

A few women held jobs, and some sold goods in the market. A few very important women were priestesses. However, most Athenian women had their greatest influence in the home. They spent their days managing the household and raising their children—the two roles that their society believed women should have. An Athenian wife had separate rooms at home to complete her responsibilities, which included spinning, weaving, and supervising people who were enslaved. She never went out alone. An Athenian mother taught her sons until they were about 6 or 7 and ready for school. She educated her daughters until they were 15 and ready to be married.

Which statement below is most true about women in ancient Athens?

Most Athenian women were priestesses.

Athenian women were in charge of educating all the children until they were 15 and ready to be married.

Almost Athenian women got to pick out their own husbands.

Athenian women were not allowed to take part in the government

Athenian women could go out alone it they had slaves to teach the children.

According to these paragraphs, who were the most important women?

Click on the word that is a synonym for "impact" Then, click on the synonym for "upbringing." Finally, click on the word that is a synonym for "overseeing." (You need to click on 3)

A few women held jobs, and some sold goods in the market. A few very important women were priestesses. However, most Athenian women had their greatest influence in the home. They spent their days managing the household and raising their children—the two roles that their society believed women should have. An Athenian wife had separate rooms at home to complete her responsibilities, which included spinning, weaving, and supervising people who were enslaved.

What six statements are true about Athenian women?

They were most important in the home

They were most important in government

They educated the girls of Athens

They could eventually become citizens

They were not citizens

They had the same number of rights as men

They were not allowed to own property

They did not get as many rights as men

They could not vote

In Athens, women were allowed to vote and participate in the Assembly.

True

False

Most Athenian women had their main influence within the home and family.

True

False

Athenian mothers educated their daughters until they were 15 years old.

True

False

Women and Enslaved People in Athens (Part 2)

Enslaved People Many people were enslaved in ancient Athens. Most Athenians who weren't poor enslaved at least one person. Some people were born into slavery, while others were forced into it as captives of war. This was true in many societies in the ancient world.

People enslaved in Athens performed a wide variety of jobs, including tasks that required a great deal of skill. Some ran households and taught Athenian children. A number of enslaved Athenians were trained as artisans. Others worked on farms, in factories, or for the city as clerks.

Some people were enslaved to work in the silver mines, where they might work ten hours a day, in cramped tunnels 300 feet below the surface. They had little air to breathe and were often harshly punished if they stopped to rest. Without machinery to make work easier, people in ancient times resorted to enslaved labor for the worst jobs.

What is the main purpose of this section of text? (These three paragraphs)

To show that ancient Athenian slaves were often treated harshly and punished.

To describe the different jobs slaves in ancient Athens had.

To give an overall picture of a slavery in ancient Athens

To explain that ancient Athenian slaves were either born into slavery or were captives of war.

Which three statements are true about Athens and slavery?

Slaves were only given the hardest jobs

Some slaves worked long days and were punished harshly when they stopped to rest.

Some slaves could choose the city-state they were in

Some slaves did jobs that required a great deal of skill, like running households and teaching.

Almost all wealthy Athenians had a slave.

What six statements below was true of the slaves in Athens?

Click on the word that is a synonym for "forced into labor." Then, click on the synonym for "prisoners." Finally, click on the word that is a synonym for "communities." (You need to click on 3)

Many people were enslaved in ancient Athens. Most Athenians who weren't poor enslaved at least one person. Some people were born into slavery, while others were forced into it as captives of war. This was true in many societies in the ancient world.

Some enslaved people in Athens were trained to be artisans.

True

False

Individuals forced into slavery were always born into it in ancient Athens.

True

False

Women and Enslaved People in Sparta (Part 1)
In Sparta, women had more rights than other Greek women. Although Spartans who were enslaved had little freedom, they had some rights that Athenians who were enslaved did not.

Women: Spartan women lived the same simple life as Spartan men. They wore plain clothing with little decoration and did not wear jewelry or use cosmetics or perfume. Like Spartan men, women were expected to remain strong and healthy—and ready to fight when needed. A wife was expected to protect her husband's property in times of war. She also had to guard it against invaders and revolts by people who were enslaved.

Spartan women were free to speak with their husbands' friends or express political opinions. Other Greeks even said they ruled over their men. Women could also own and control their own property. They could even marry again, should their first husband be away at war for too long a time.

Which sentence best describes ancient Spartan women?

Spartan women had the same rights other Greek women had.

Spartan men and women lived pretty much the same life.

Spartan women lived similar lives to Athenian women.

Most Greek women had more rights than Spartan women.

How were ancient Spartan women different from most women in ancient Athens?

Spartan women were land owners and were able to make decisions about what to do with the land.

All of these are correct.

Spartan women were ready to fight against slaves and attacks.

Spartan women could marry another man if their husbands were away too long.

Spartan women were free to speak to men.

What six statements below were true of Spartan women?

Click on the word that is a synonym for "ordinary." Then, click on the synonym for "beauty products." Finally, click on the word that is a synonym for "attackers." (You need to click on 3)

Spartan women lived the same simple life as Spartan men. They wore plain clothing with little decoration and did not wear jewelry or use cosmetics or perfume. Like Spartan men, women were expected to remain strong and healthy—and ready to fight when needed. A wife was expected to protect her husband's property in times of war. She also had to guard it against invaders and revolts by people who were enslaved.

Spartan women were expected to be strong and healthy like Spartan men.

True

False

Enslaved people in Sparta had no rights compared to those in Athens.

True

False

Spartan women could manage their own property and express their opinions.

True

False

Women and Enslaved People in Sparta (Part 2)

Enslaved People: Spartans who were enslaved, the helots, were people the Spartans had conquered. There were many more helots than citizens in Sparta. The Spartans treated the helots harshly, fearful that the helots would revolt.

Occasionally, the Spartan government declared war on the helots so that any people it thought might rebel could be legally killed. In fact, the Spartan government once asked the helots to choose their best fighters, saying that these people would be set free as thanks for fighting for Sparta. The helots selected 2,000 men. Immediately, the Spartans killed every one of them to eliminate the possibility of any future helot leaders.

Despite this harsh treatment, helots did retain some rights. They could marry whomever and whenever they wanted. They could pass their names on to their children. They could sell any leftover crops after giving their owner his share. Helots who saved enough money could even purchase their freedom.

Click on the word that is a synonym for "sometimes." Then, click on the synonym for "announce." Finally, click on the word that is a synonym for "instantly." (You need to click on 3)

Occasionally, the Spartan government declared war on the helots so that any people it thought might rebel could be legally killed. In fact, the Spartan government once asked the helots to choose their best fighters, saying that these people would be set free as thanks for fighting for Sparta. The helots selected 2,000 men. Immediately, the Spartans killed every one of them to eliminate the possibility of any future helot leaders.

Why did the Spartans kill 2000 helots?

They were killed because they were not producing enough food for the Spartans.

They were killed so the Spartans could practice their fighting skills.

They were killed so the helots would never have any commanders or chiefs of their own.

The helots were killed because they declared war on the Spartans.

They were killed so the Spartans knew there wouldn't be too many helots.

What four statements below are true about helots?

All of these below are rights Sparta's helots had, EXCEPT...

Helots' children could have their dad's family name.

Helots who were the best fighters could become Spartans.

Helots who had enough money could spend it to be free again.

Helots were allowed to marry anyone they wanted to.

Helots who had extra food from their farm could sell it and keep the money.

Helots were treated kindly by the Spartans out of fear of a revolt.

True

False

The Spartan government once legally allowed the killing of helots to prevent rebellion.

True

False

Helots could save money and potentially buy their own freedom.

True

False

Drag the items below to the correct category. Don't be afraid to go back and reread whatever section you need to.

Might be trained as artisans

Were ready to fight

Had the most rights

Were called helots

Might work 10 hours a day in a dangerous mine

Could purchase their freedom

Could be priestesses

Could remarry

Could own the most property

Ran the household and taught rich children

Managed the household with separate rooms for spinning and weaving

Slaves with the most rights

Might revolt

Never went out alone

Were forced to do the worst jobs

Might work in the Agora

Athenian Slaves

Athenian Women

Spartan Slaves

Spartan Women

Women: Athenian women could not inherit or own much property. They could not vote or attend the Assembly.

A few women held jobs, and some sold goods in the market. A few very important women were priestesses. However, most Athenian women had their greatest influence in the home. They spent their days managing the household and raising their children—the two roles that their society believed women should have. An Athenian wife had separate rooms at home to complete her responsibilities, which included spinning, weaving, and supervising people who were enslaved. She never went out alone. An Athenian mother taught her sons until they were about 6 or 7 and ready for school. She educated her daughters until they were 15 and ready to be married.

Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women.

True

False

What answer below best shows what Spartan women and Athenian women had in common?

Both were expected to fight

Neither could inherit property

Both supervised slaves

Spartan women and Athenian women do not have anything in common

What four answers below are most likely true after reading these two passages.

Athenian women are quieter than Spartan women

Spartan women are faster than Athenian women

Athenian women smell better than Spartan women

Athenian women are more likely to have friends outside the home than Spartan women

Spartan women have nicer things than Athenian women

Spartan women have had more husbands than Athenian women

Athenian women are probably stronger than Spartan women

What is being illustrated (shown) on the pottery?

How to clean

How to sew

How to dress

How to cook

What does this statue demonstrate?

Spartan women were free

Spartan women were strong

Spartan women could remarry

Spartan women were wealthy

Match the facts below with the correct city-state. Some facts may be true for both city-states, so you may need to check both.

Athens

Sparta

Women ready to fight

Slaves treated harshly

Women could not go out alone

Women did not dress nicely

Declared war on their slaves

Women who could become priestesses

Slaves called helots

Slaves taught children

Women allowed to talk to husband's friends

Which statement below is most true about women in ancient Athens?

Most Athenian women were priestesses.

Athenian women were in charge of educating all the children until they were 15 and ready to be married.

Almost Athenian women got to pick out their own husbands.

Athenian women were not allowed to take part in the government

Athenian women could go out alone it they had slaves to teach the children.

According to these paragraphs, who were the most important women?

Women who supervised slaves

Women who educated their daughters

Women who sold things

Women who raised children

Women who were priestesses

What six statements are true about Athenian women?

They were most important in the home

They were most important in government

They educated the girls of Athens

They could eventually become citizens

They were not citizens

They had the same number of rights as men

They were not allowed to own property

They did not get as many rights as men

They could not vote

In Athens, women were allowed to vote and participate in the Assembly.

True

False

Most Athenian women had their main influence within the home and family.

True

False

Athenian mothers educated their daughters until they were 15 years old.

True

False

What is the main purpose of this section of text? (These three paragraphs)

To show that ancient Athenian slaves were often treated harshly and punished.

To describe the different jobs slaves in ancient Athens had.

To give an overall picture of a slavery in ancient Athens

To explain that ancient Athenian slaves were either born into slavery or were captives of war.

Which three statements are true about Athens and slavery?

Slaves were only given the hardest jobs

Some slaves worked long days and were punished harshly when they stopped to rest.

Some slaves could choose the city-state they were in

Some slaves did jobs that required a great deal of skill, like running households and teaching.

Almost all wealthy Athenians had a slave.

What six statements below was true of the slaves in Athens?

Almost all people with some money had one

They were protected from dangerous work

They ran households

They did not have much skill

Slaves were people who were captured during wars

They were wealthy

There were a lot of them

There was never enough of them

People were born into slavery

They were teachers

Some enslaved people in Athens were trained to be artisans.

True

False

Individuals forced into slavery were always born into it in ancient Athens.

True

False

Which sentence best describes ancient Spartan women?

Spartan women had the same rights other Greek women had.

Spartan men and women lived pretty much the same life.

Spartan women lived similar lives to Athenian women.

Most Greek women had more rights than Spartan women.

How were ancient Spartan women different from most women in ancient Athens?

Spartan women were land owners and were able to make decisions about what to do with the land.

All of these are correct.

Spartan women were ready to fight against slaves and attacks.

Spartan women could marry another man if their husbands were away too long.

Spartan women were free to speak to men.

What six statements below were true of Spartan women?

They could talk with other men

They traded with other city-states, so the Spartan men did not have to

They did not wear fancy clothes

They wore perfume

They could remarry

They had to guard the home

They were wealthy

Had more rights than other Greek women

They traveled

They were expected to fight

Spartan women were expected to be strong and healthy like Spartan men.

True

False

Enslaved people in Sparta had no rights compared to those in Athens.

True

False

Spartan women could manage their own property and express their opinions.

True

False

Why did the Spartans kill 2000 helots?

They were killed because they were not producing enough food for the Spartans.

They were killed so the Spartans could practice their fighting skills.

They were killed so the helots would never have any commanders or chiefs of their own.

The helots were killed because they declared war on the Spartans.

They were killed so the Spartans knew there wouldn't be too many helots.

What four statements below are true about helots?

They were defeated by the Spartans

There were more helots than Spartans

There were more Spartan soldiers than helots

They were treated harshly 

They were enslaved

They were defeated by Greece

They were free

All of these below are rights Sparta's helots had, EXCEPT...

Helots' children could have their dad's family name.

Helots who were the best fighters could become Spartans.

Helots who had enough money could spend it to be free again.

Helots were allowed to marry anyone they wanted to.

Helots who had extra food from their farm could sell it and keep the money.

Helots were treated kindly by the Spartans out of fear of a revolt.

True

False

The Spartan government once legally allowed the killing of helots to prevent rebellion.

True

False

Helots could save money and potentially buy their own freedom.

True

False

Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women.

True

False

What answer below best shows what Spartan women and Athenian women had in common?

Both were expected to fight

Neither could inherit property

Both supervised slaves

Spartan women and Athenian women do not have anything in common

What four answers below are most likely true after reading these two passages.

Athenian women are quieter than Spartan women

Spartan women are faster than Athenian women

Athenian women smell better than Spartan women

Athenian women are more likely to have friends outside the home than Spartan women

Spartan women have nicer things than Athenian women

Spartan women have had more husbands than Athenian women

Athenian women are probably stronger than Spartan women

What is being illustrated (shown) on the pottery?

How to clean

How to sew

How to dress

How to cook

What does this statue demonstrate?

Spartan women were free

Spartan women were strong

Spartan women could remarry

Spartan women were wealthy