Greek Culture Athens and Sparta Similarities and Differences

Athens and Sparta are exactly the same in every way.

• Yes

• No

Athens and Sparta both started a boys education at the same age of 7.

• Yes

• No

How was a boy educated in Sparta?

• They were taken from their family at age 7 and lived in a barrack with other boys. They didn't see their families till they turned 30.

• They went to school and then went home every day just like we do today.

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Slaves were treated differently in Athens and Sparta. Which city-state gave them rights?

• Sparta

• Athens

Which statement below is true about who Athens and Sparta made as slaves?

• Neither one had slaves. Everyone had to work the same as everyone else.

• They both would only make slaves from people who did not live in Greece.

• Athens would not enslave anyone who lived in Greece, only people from outside of Greece, but Sparta would enslave anyone they conquered.

If you were accused of a crime, which city-state would let you defend yourself?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Neither one; The king would decide guilt or innocence by asking the gods.

Which statement is true about women in Greece?

• Spartan and Athenian women were treated the same way

• Spartan women had rights and could go out in public without an escort, but Athenian women had no rights and had to have a man take them out in public

Which statement is true about what Athens and Sparta valued?

• Sparta thought only the military and physical strength should be valued, but Athens thought the mind should be trained as much as the body.

• Both only valued strength and valor in battle. They did not want to learn anything new or interesting if it didn't have to do with war.