Oligarchy of Sparta Flashcards
What are the three governments that Sparta operates under?
Oligarchy, monarchy, and democracy
What did Spartans value most out of all things?
Military discipline
Why was it conquest important to Sparta?
Because they needed more resources (they had limited resources) and they needed manual labor
Why did spartan women have more independence?
This was because they were expected to raise the babies to be strong mentally and physically, and because their husbands were never really around
What education did spartan boys get?
- At age 7, spartan boys are sent to agoge, what they learn here is a matter of survival
- At age 18 spartan boys train to work within a Phalanx formation.
Why do Athens and Sparta not get along?
Because Athens promotes individual expressions, but Sparta does not like individual difference
Why did Helots think that they could revolt against Sparta?
B/c there were more of them then there were Spartans
Why is education given to spartan women?
This is because they need to be fit and healthy to give birth to healthy babies that will eventually become soldiers
What was the job of ephors?
The job is to keep everyone in line
