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Athens Versus Sparta

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What did Sparta place great emphasis on?

    • Plays and debate in the theater
    • Trade with cities across the sea
    • Army training and discipline

  2. Which activities was Athens especially known for?

    • Farming with no schools or plays
    • Learning, plays and debate
    • Military training above all else

  3. A city-state governed its city and nearby land with its own laws and leaders.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Maya says Athens and Sparta were one state ruled by the same king. Does that match this lesson?

    • Yes, both cities followed one king and one set of laws
    • Yes, they became one state whenever the Games began
    • No, each city-state had its own government

  5. Athens was known for plays, while Sparta was known for military training. Which statement about their armies is also true?

    • Both Athens and Sparta had armies
    • Athens had no soldiers because people watched plays
    • Sparta was the only Greek city-state with any soldiers

  6. Spartan citizen boys began group training at about seven to prepare for soldier life as adults.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. An independent city-state is near Sparta. Does being nearby, by itself, make it use Sparta's laws?

    • No, being nearby did not make it follow Sparta's laws
    • Yes, every city-state next to Sparta had to copy all its laws
    • Yes, every Greek city belonged to one state with the same laws

  8. Ben says every child in Athens had the same chance to attend school. Which fact challenges his claim?

    • Athens and Sparta were separate states with their own leaders
    • Schooling depended on family resources
    • Spartan citizen boys began group training at about seven
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  1. Army training and discipline · Sparta placed great emphasis on military training and discipline.
  2. Learning, plays and debate · Athens was known for learning, plays and debate.
  3. True · A city-state's government covered the city and surrounding land.
  4. No, each city-state had its own government · Athens and Sparta were separate city-states with their own governments.
  5. Both Athens and Sparta had armies · Both cities had armies. Their different reputations do not describe everything they did.
  6. True · Citizen boys began group training at about seven. Girls did not follow that same soldier-training path.
  7. No, being nearby did not make it follow Sparta's laws · An independent city-state could have its own laws. Location alone did not place it under Sparta's government.
  8. Schooling depended on family resources · Many boys attended school when their families could pay. Children did not all have the same chances.
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