Athens VS Sparta Pre-Assessment

Which type of government did Athens use?

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny
• democracy

Which type of government did Sparta use?

• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny
• democracy

What is true of education in Athens?

• Its purpose was to create good citizens with strong minds and bodies.
• Its purpose was to create people who could protect the city-state.
• Both women and men were trained to fight.
• Reading and writing were taught but were not considered important.

What is true of education in Sparta?

• Its purpose was to create good citizens with strong minds and bodies.
• Its purpose was to create people who could protect the city-state.
• Only men were trained to fight.
• Reading and writing were taught and were considered very important.

Sparta is a Greek city- state recognized for its military strength.

• True
• False

Society valued military strength over education

• Athens

• Sparta

Which city-state had an oligarchy with a council of elders?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Both

• Neither

In which city-state did women have more rights?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Both

• Neither

Named after the Greek goddess of wisdom

• Athens

• Sparta

We like cultural ideas such as books and the arts.

• Athens

• Sparta