Sparta: City of Soldiers

Question 1

social

Answer 1

• everyone really admires the way they live, but no one copies them for 2000 years

Question 2

military focus

Answer 2

• all citizens permanent soldiers
• required conformity
• despises weakness
• weak babies killed
• NO city walls
• “Return with your shield, or on it”

Question 3

What requires a lot of discipline?

Answer 3

• to live the daily life as a Spartan

Question 4

“Spartan” life

Answer 4

• no luxuries
• ate sparingly
• harsh conditions
• wooden homes
• very little left today

Question 5

government

Answer 5

• oligarchy of two kings
• kings part of 30-man senate
• senate elected by citizens
• senators 60+ years old

Question 6

ephors

Answer 6

• five government leaders elected by assembly
• proposed laws
• assembly only vote “yes or no” on laws proposed by ephors