Sparta Flashcards

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What kind of government did Sparta using what’s the definition of neck government?

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They used oligarchy and that’s when it’s ruled by a few people.

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What kind of job did slaves have? ( 3 )

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  1. They ran households or tutor children 2. were Craftsmans farmers factory workers or Clark’s.
  2. they worked in the silver mines
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Who held the real power in the spartan government

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The Council of Elders

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Who is on the council of elders?

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Two kings and 28 other men elected by the assembly who served for life

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What were the requirements to be on the Council of Elders

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You must be sixty years old and a Noble

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What did the Council of Elders do?

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They prepared laws.

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What did the assembly do?

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They voted yes or no on laws suggested by the Council of Elders

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Who made up the assembly

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Male citizens

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Did the assembly have a lot of power

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No

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What was economy based on In Sparta?

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Farming and conquering others.

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What is a helot?

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A conquered slave who paid tributes to Sparta.

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What did the economy in Sparta need to keep running? Two things

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Land for food and slaves for workers

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What is a Perioikoi?

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Noncitizens who worked at craftsman for Sparta

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What did Spartans use as money

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Iron bars

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What did Sparta think about trade in contact with outsiders?

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they discouraged it

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What was Sparta’s purpose in education

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To produce men and women that protected Sparta

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What age do children learn to fight

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Age 7

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What sports did children learn to do

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Wrestling boxing foot racing and gymnastics

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Where did boys live and train when they were in school?

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In barracks

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Did boys learn to read and write ?

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Yes

20
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What were boys taught to suffer?

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Physical pain and to deal with harsh conditions …for example living with no food

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What happened when boys turned 20 years old?

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They became soldiers if they passed a test

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How long did military services last

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40 years

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What did women do that was referred to as a simple life?

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They live without fancy clothes jewelry cosmetics or perfume

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What did women need to be to in order to live in Sparta

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They need to be strong healthy and able to fight it also they needed to be able to guard property against invasion or revolt

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What rights did women have

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They were free to speak with men own and control their own property and they could remarry

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What were slaves rights

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They could marry whoever and whenever they wanted they could pass on the news to the children they could sell surplus crops and they could buy their freedom

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What did Spartans fear because the helot outnumbered them

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They feared that the helots would rebel

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How are slaves treated

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They were treated very harshly and often killed