Spartan Social Structure

Question 0

How could a spartan lose citizenship?

Answer 0

He would never show cowardice and continued to lead a life that society and the state deemed Him to be.
Full LOYALTY.
State effort personal needs

Question 1

What was the main role if the spartan male in society?

Answer 1

Full time soldiers
Lives spent in the agoge- dedicating vigorous time to training the skill of a soldier, even continued as older,
They had to fulfil the expectations of a soldier, owing TOTAL OBEDIENCE TO STATE

Question 2

Why were soartans called the equals

Answer 2

They were equal in birth wealth, estates, occupation and lifestyle.
However equality was NOT ALWAYS POSSLIBLE,
the grants of kleros given to a Sparta. Meant that some had better quality land leaving then an inherent inequality

Question 3

Why did the Perioeci have more in common with the Spartans than HELOTs

Answer 3

The perioeci and the apart s had more of a share origin compared to the helots

Question 4

How did the commonality between the PERIOECI AND THE SPARTANS affect the treat of rebellion?

Answer 4

This meant that they had a more significant role as the backbone of the spartan army.
THE STRENGTH OF THE SPARTANDA AND PERIOECI WOULD OVERPOWER ANY FORM OF REBELLION (within)

Question 5

What political rights did PERIOECI HAVE?

Answer 5

Village was governed accordance with spartan laws and magistrates. They were represented by Sparta

Question 6

List contributions PERIOEIS MADE TO SPARTAN ECONMY

Answer 6

majority were craftsmen and artisans if Sparta
CONTROLLED TRADE, mining, manufacturing and fishing

PROVIDED secure job prospects for the PERIOECI and thus a monopoly on the land market

Question 7

What political rights did helots have

Answer 7

AIN’T NO RIGHTS FOR SLAVES LOL

Question 8

Why did the spartan feel threatened by the Helots?

Answer 8

There wa a possibility of a rebellion

Helot outbumbered Spartans 15:1

Question 9

Describe the krypteia and its special control over the helots

Answer 9

They were the secret police, a band of young Sparta. Elite was given the job of hunting down the helots and keeping them in a state of fear.
The murdering was done by the krypteia.
No one knows its members
They were the chosen from the EPHORITE
They only OPERATED NIGHT TIEM

Question 10

Did helots ever revolt again their masters

Answer 10

No.
firstly, the kryteia instilled fear and HASH DUTIES WERE fulfilled to suppress Helots.
A perpetual state of oppressing that forces helots to remain OBEDIENT TO THEIR MASTERS OR THOSE ABOVE

Question 11

Did the helots have any chance of having citizenship rights?

Answer 11

They. Could be freed for bravery in service to the state but had no civic right. NO ONE IS EVER GAINING CITIZEN STATIS

Question 12

Who were the inferiors?

Answer 12

NEITHER SLAVES NOR CITIZENS

Question 13

Explain 4 diff categories of inferiors

Answer 13

1) PARTHENAIA-were bastard children if helot mothers and spartiate fathers
2) NEOMODES- helots who were courageous in battle were given freedom
3) TRESANTES- were spartan peers, cowards who lost citizenship
4) MOTHOCES- sons of helots often ‘adopted’ as playmates of spartan boys shared training

Question 14

4 orders of the ss

Answer 14

1) SPARTANS FULL CITIZENS
2) PERIOECI (50,000, trade)
3) INFERIORS (PARTHENAIA, NEODAMODES, TRESANTES, MOTHOCES )
4) HELOTS

Question 15

5 ways Spartans and perioeci were in common

Answer 15

1. The perioeci were considered to be closely relative to the Spartans. The existed ore Dorian era
2. Both lives in accordance under spartan policy and law. However the perioeci had no say
3. Both Spartans and perioeci were participants in military. Perioeci provided armours and weapons. Spartans were soldiers
4. For the economy to thrive, an inherent success in the interconnection of trade would be needed. Sparta economy would fail without perioei trade system and vice versa.
5. Both ensured that helots were kept within

Question 16

How did Spartans reef the helots?

Answer 16

1. Helots were considere inferior by Spartans and they were slaves (murder and abuse inherent)
2. Only helots allowed to conduct in trade and farming
3. So concealed and kept in there was no freedom of speech
4. Torment of the krypteia
5. humiliation

Question 17

What rights did the perioeci have in this town(5)

Answer 17

1. they could but other land
2. They had jobs
3. They thrived economically (have own businesses)
4. Decided upon produce and trade relations
5. Controlled manufacturing and trade

Question 18

5 rights and special probe ledges Sparta enjoyed

Answer 18

Having slaves
Status
Right to wealth
Provisions of education
Austere lifestyle 
Given equal amount of land

Question 19

Why were Spartans given a kleros?

Answer 19

This land provided his contributions to the syssitia
He could continue to live life
Helots worked in land for him
He return for their service for Sparta