ATHENS and SPARTA

What were the two major Greek city-states in early Greece?

• Sparta and Troy

• Corinth and Thebes

• Athens and Rome

• Athens and Sparta

What did Athenians do in the marketplace?

• Wrote plays and made pottery

• Traveled for trade

• Farmed the land

• Trained for battle

How many slaves did Athens have?

• 200,000

• 50,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

What did the Spartans believe came above the individual at all costs?

• Family

• Wealth

• Power

• City-state

What did the Spartans focus on in terms of prosperity?

• Philosophy

• Battle

• Trade

• Agriculture

What were the slaves who farmed the land in Sparta called?

• Citizens

• Warriors

• Helots

• Slaves

At what age did boys in Sparta leave home to live in army barracks?

• 10

• 15

• 7

• 12

At what age did boys become soldiers in Sparta?

• 18

• 20

• 16

• 22

How long did the Peloponnesian War last?

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 27 years

• 25 years

Who fell to the Spartans in 404 BCE?

• Rome

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes