Sparta Flashcards

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Government:
1. What type of government did they use?
2. What were the different positions in the Spartan government?
3. What were the requirements for each position in Spartan government?

A
  1. Oligarchy
  2. Council of Elders (proposes laws), Assembly (votes on laws), Ephors (watch over kings), 2 Kings.
  3. Council of Elders - 30 of their most respected men at 60+ yrs old.
    Assembly - 30+ yr old free man
    Ephors - voted on by Assembly
    2 Kings - inheritance
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Economy:
1. What type of currency did the Spartan people use?
2. What did the Spartan economy rely on?

A
  1. Iron bars
  2. Agriculture (Helots)
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What were the women in Sparta ALLOWED/expected to do?

A

Inherit property, own land, file for divorce, etc.

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Education:
1. Who was allowed to be educated?
2. What type of education did they receive?

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  1. Boys and girls (at home)
  2. Boys received basic education until age of 7 where they were taken to military training.
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How were slaves treated in Sparta?

A

Brutally, they even rounded them up just to kill them.

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