Sparta Flashcards
1
Q
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
- Oligarchy
- Council of Elders (proposes laws), Assembly (votes on laws), Ephors (watch over kings), 2 Kings.
- 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
2
Q
Economy:
1. What type of currency did the Spartan people use?
2. What did the Spartan economy rely on?
A
- Iron bars
- Agriculture (Helots)
3
Q
What were the women in Sparta ALLOWED/expected to do?
A
Inherit property, own land, file for divorce, etc.
4
Q
Education:
1. Who was allowed to be educated?
2. What type of education did they receive?
A
- Boys and girls (at home)
- Boys received basic education until age of 7 where they were taken to military training.
5
Q
How were slaves treated in Sparta?
A
Brutally, they even rounded them up just to kill them.