Athens and Sparta Lesson 7-2

Athens and Sparta Lesson 7-2

by Phyllis Friddle

​Objectives

• ​To explain life in Sparta

• ​To describe the Athenian way of thinking

• ​To talk about democracy in Athens

• ​To name two Greek gods or goddesses

Athens and Sparta

​What Was Sparta Like?

​Spartans lived in a military society. Spartan children belonged to the state.

​Boys start their military training at the age of 7. They were raised to be a soldier. Spartan has little use for girls.

​They were great warriors.

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​The Spartans like most of the Mediterranean peoples, kept slaves.

Multiple Choice

Sparta was a(n) _______ society

• democracy

• military

Multiple Choice

Spartan children belong to the state and boys were raised to be a(n) ________.

• slave

• soldier

Multiple Choice

Spartan had little use for _______

• girls

• boys

​What Was Athens Like?

Athens was a wealthy city. The Athenians decided that their welth gave them more time to enjoy the beauties of life. The Athenians put on plays in huge outdoor theaters. Some of these plays are still performed today. Athenains had slaves but some Greeks questioned slavery.

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​Athenians wanted to be citizens. They rose up against their government. Under the new government all men were free, this is democracy. However, women and slaves did not have the rights of citizenship. All citizens had the right to vote.

Multiple Choice

Athens was governed by a(n)______

• democracy

• military

Multiple Choice

Athenians were less interested in warfare, and more interested in _______

• vote

• enjoying life

Multiple Choice

The Athenian constitution gave all free men citizenship and allowed them to ______

• soldier

• vote

Multiple Choice

In Athens, women and slaves were not allowed to be _______

• citizen

• slaves

Multiple Choice

People in both Athens and Spartan had ______

• soldier

• slaves

​Greek Religion

​The Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses. They gave each one a name and a humanlike personality.

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​Zeus was the king of the Greek gods. his wife was Hera queen of the gods. the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis was built to honor Athena. She was the goddess of wisdom and learning.

Multiple Choice

______ was the king of the Greek gods, and Hera was the queen.

• Zeus

• Athena

Multiple Choice

_____ was the goddess of wisdom and learning.

• Zeus

• Athena