Athens vs. Sparta Flashcards
From age 7, all children trained for battle
Sparta
slaves were called Helots
Sparta
Their government was a democracy
Athens
Their economy was based on agriculture and conquest of other people.
Sparta
Their economy was based on trade.
Athens
They had slaves who were often captives of war.
Athens & Sparta
Only men could be citizens.
Athens & Sparta
They used iron rods as currency.
Sparta
The purpose of education was to produce capable men and women who could fight to protect the city-state.
Sparta
They were known for their art and culture.
Athens
Athens and Sparta were both……
City-state
This city-state was a walled city near the Agean Sea
Athens
Spartans preferred the arts over military strengtht
False
What city-state worshipped the goddess Athena
Athens
This city-state was located on a fertile plain on a peninsula in southern Greece
Sparta
The Council of 500 were selected to run daily business of government in this city-state
Athens
An Assembly of citizens met to vote on laws in which city-state?
Both
This city-state had a Council of Elders
Sparta
What was a helot?
A Spartan slave
Women had more right in which city-state
Sparta
This city-state promoted trade and relationship with other city-state
Athens
This city-state was an oligarchy
Sparta
Sick babies were left on a hillside to die in this city-state
Sparta
An acropolis was usually built on a
hill
What type of activity occurred in the agora
buying and selling
This city-state relied on farming and conquest for money
Sparta
Spartan men served in the army until what age
60
This city-state developed its own coins to make trade easier
Athens
This city-state encouraged young boys to steal, as long as they didn’t get caught
Sparta
This city-state allowed citizens to debate freely in the acropolis
Athens
The economy was based on trade
Athens
The people believed in simple luxury for themselves and their homes. Most excess money went to help improve this city-stat
Athens
Governed by an oligarchy run by five ephors and a 30 man senate, these 35 men truly made all decisions for the city-state although there was a public assembly.
Sparta
The women did not participate in public life or own property. They took their status from their husbands and were only allowed to accompany them publicly to the theater or religious festivals.
Athens
Only noncitizens had occupations outside the military, including trade, farming, and crafts.
Sparta
Girls were allowed to marry between 15 and 20 years of age. The government encouraged them to have more than one husband so they could produce more children for the military.
Sparta
The people believed in the beauty of mind, body, and spirit, which required vigorous exercise at the gymnasium, relaxation in the public baths, and stimulating conversation at the Agora.
Athens
At one time its large slave population revolted. So this city-state created a strong military dominated by harsh lifestyle and vigorous training. The people we so devoted to patriotism that the government controlled all aspects of family life.
Sparta
All citizens, regardless of social class, participated in making decisions for this government run by a democracy.
Athens
Boys of wealthy citizens entered private school at the age of 6, accompanied by a tutor or pedagogue. They lived at home until the age of 18 when they joined the military.
Athens
The government gave each citizen a plot of land which was worked by state slaved called helots.
Sparta
The basis or it economy was the military and its conquests. Military work was the only occupation allowed for male citizens.
Sparta
The people required few luxury goods since they believed that a dependence on comfort weakened the spirit.
Sparta
Family life was controlled by the father. Boys were released from any parental authority at the age of 21.
Athens
At the age of 15, girls were married and began having families and running households of their own.
Athens
The city-state prospered during the Golden Age under the leadership of Pericles. The Acropolis was built to protect and beautify the city.
Athens
New babies were inspected by the government. If the government felt they were healthy and strong, the babies remained with the family. Otherwise, the government took the baby and put it outside the city to die.
Sparta
Boys joined the military barracks from ages 7-18 and did not live with their families. Their training involved terrible hardships in which they ate little, wore few clothes, endured pain, and spoke few words. All of these things were to strengthen their minds and bodies.
Sparta
Different citizens pursued different occupations, depending on their family trade, such as farming, trading, and crafting.
Athens
Girls and women were athletic and competed in sports to create healthy mothers who would bear healthy children.
Sparta
Girls did not receive a formal education nor did they participate in athletic competition. Instead, they were taught to run a household by their mothers and were educated in reading, writing, math, music, literature, and dance.
Athens
Although families lived together, there were separate quarters for men, women, slaves, and children.
Athens
Women had many freedoms and were considered full citizens. They could own land or run their own buisnesses, but they could not vote in the assembly or join the military.
Sparta
Males did not gain full citizenship until the age of 30. At that time they were allowed to marry, but they were not home much because they were constantly training or fighting in battles.
Athens
