Greece Rise Of The City-state Sparta

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  • 1. 
    With the exception of Athens, other Greek city-states had a grudging admiration for Sparta.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 2. 
    What would Spartans do if a newborn was deemed to be weak at birth?
    • A. 

      Celebrate the birth of another Spartan warrior by performing burpees.

    • B. 

      Abandon the baby on a hill side.

    • C. 

      Bathe the baby in the river Styx.

    • D. 

      Toss it into the Aegean.

  • 3. 
    What would a Spartan boy do if he had stolen some chickens and was being interrogated about the theft?
    • A. 

      He would say that they were magic chickens and then make them disappear by eating them.

    • B. 

      There is honor among thieves. He would admit to the theft.

    • C. 

      Sacrifice the chickens to the gods.

    • D. 

      Hide the chickens and lie, lie, lie.

  • 4. 
    What was the purpose of Spartan education?
    • A. 

      To produce great sculptors who could glorify Sparta military power with their art.

    • B. 

      To produce skilled bankers so that the winnings from Spartan warfare could be multiplied.

    • C. 

      To produce a well drilled soldier.

    • D. 

      To produce able farmers so that their army was always well fed.

  • 5. 
    Who was considered a citizen of Sparta? 
    • A. 

      Only boys who had completed their military training.

    • B. 

      Helots who had worked the fields for at least 10 years.

    • C. 

      Anyone who paid the citizenship tax.

    • D. 

      Both boys and girls who passed a fitness test at the age of 18 had the privileges of citizenship.

  • 6. 
    Women had many of the same rights as men in Sparta. 
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 7. 
    What was one of the chief duties of Spartan women?
    • A. 

      Take care of the home.

    • B. 

      Teach their children.

    • C. 

      Produce strong babies.

    • D. 

      To take care of money matters.

  • 8. 
    Which of the following best describes a Spartan citizen?
    • A. 

      Middle class, lachrymose, muddled.

    • B. 

      Simple, disciplined, deceitful.

    • C. 

      Wealthy, well-read, weak.

    • D. 

      Independent, intellectual, insincere.

  • 9. 
    Citizenship in Sparta was based on equality.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    Which of the following best describes a Spartan education?
    • A. 

      Boys and girls both received military training.

    • B. 

      Boys and girls both learned poetry and how to play the lyre.

    • C. 

      Boys learned at school and girls learned at home.

    • D. 

      Boys and girls both learned to dance and to wrestle.

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