HIST CHP 2: Part 8- Meet the Spartans

How was the caste system of Sparta dependent on the helots?

• 1. The helots conducted matters of trade and exploration.

• 1. The helots defended the countryside from invading armies.

• 1. The helots governed the Spartans.

• 1. The helots farmed the food that fed the Spartans.

The perioikoi served all of the following functions in Spartan society, EXCEPT:

• 1. Voting in the assembly

• 1. Preventing helots from escaping

• 1. Acting as a buffer to keep foreign ideas out

• 1. Handling trade and commerce

Which of the following explains the need for Spartan hoplites as well as the phalanx style of warfare?

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• 1. The Spartans had a massive slave population to keep under control.

• 1. The Spartans were trying to build a united Greek empire.

• 1. The Spartans weren't as smart as the other Greeks.

• 1. The Spartans were vicious and bloodthirsty by nature.

Sparta was ruled by:

• 1. A pair of kings

• 1. A Council of Elders elected for life

• 1. An assembly in which all Spartans over 30 voted

• 1. All answers are correct.

Which of the following best illustrates the Spartan agoge?

• 1. A separate merchant class to conduct matters of commerce

• 1. The Spartan focus on education and the arts

• 1. Children torn from their mothers and subjected to a series of tests to remove the weak and cowardly

• 1. Citizens participating in a democratic style of government

Which of the following best describes a phalanx?

• A type of ancient weapon used in battle.
• A formation of cavalry soldiers on horseback.
• A military formation of soldiers arranged in a dense grouping.
• A strategy for naval warfare involving ships.

In Spartan society, who were the hoplites?

• Hoplites were the Spartan cavalry units.
• Hoplites were Spartan naval commanders.
• Hoplites were Spartan women warriors.
• Hoplites were heavily armed foot soldiers in Spartan society.