What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?

B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council

Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

D. A small group held the most power.

Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

C. Both boys and girls got military training.

What were the responsibilities of the Council of 500?

A. running the day-to-day business of government

Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?

A. There were not enough books.

How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?

C. They were suspicious of them.

Spartan girls were given military training because they were

A. required to fight Spartan men.

How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?

C. He was selected to serve on the council.

How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?

B. They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.

In Sparta, the Council of Elders

A. made all the important governing decisions.

Why were boys in Athens educated differently from girls?

A. Only boys could grow up to be citizens.

Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?

B. Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.

Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?

A. People bought leather sandals.

What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?

D. The Spartans took the conquered peoples food crops.

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Athens vs. Sparta

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1
The chief role of women in Athens was
C. proposing new laws.
B. managing the home.
D. serving as a citizen.
A. voting in the Assembly.
2
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
D. served equally with men in the army.
B. could own property.
A. could not vote.
C. had most influence in the home.
3
What was the purpose of the Assembly of Athens?
B. to debate issues and vote on laws proposed by the council
D. to make sure trade occurred between all Greek city-states
A. to fight for every Greek woman's right to vote
C. to collect taxes from various Greek city-states
4
What was the chief goal of education in Athens?
B. producing good soldiers
A. producing good musicians
D. producing good farmers
C. producing good citizens
5
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
A. Military strength was valued.
B. It was organized as a city-state.
D. A small group held the most power.
C. The government had two kings.
6
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
D. Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
B. Children studied sculpture and painting.
C. Both boys and girls got military training.
A. Children did not learn to read.
7
What were the responsibilities of the Council of 500?
C. ensuring that every citizen had the right to vote
B. declaring war on other city-states.
D. enforcing Greek education for boys and girls
A. running the day-to-day business of government
8
Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?
C. They wanted to become citizens.
D. Examinations were very difficult.
B. Public speaking was important.
A. There were not enough books.
9
Why did Spartans use iron bars as their form of money?
D. all of the above
A. to be unique
B. to increase trade
C. to discourage stealing
10
How did Spartans view outsiders and their ideas?
D. They wanted to learn of their unique religion.
C. They were suspicious of them.
B. They encouraged outsiders to visit their city-state.
A. They welcomed any new concepts.
11
Spartan girls were given military training because they were
B. expected to fight Athenian women.
A. required to fight Spartan men.
C. expected to fight among themselves.
D. required to serve in the military.
12
To become a full citizen, a Spartan man had to
B. come from a rich family.
C. get elected by the people.
D. marry a citizen's daughter.
A. pass a physical test.
13
Spartans were proud to produce __________ rather than artists and thinkers.
D. sculptures
B. soldiers
A. children
C. paintings
14
What was the chief goal of education in Sparta?
C. producing good musicians
B. producing good citizens
D. producing good priests
A. producing good soldiers
15
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
A. He inherited the position.
C. He was selected to serve on the council.
B. He was elected by citizens.
D. He overthrew a council member.
16
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
A. They conquered neighboring farm villages.
C. Grasses good for making bread grew wild nearby.
B. They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.
D. Every family raised its own food behind the house.
17
In Sparta, the Council of Elders
C. fought to minimize the rights of Spartan women.
B. took care of all the elderly citizens of Greece.
A. made all the important governing decisions.
D. was responsible for declaring war on other city-states.
18
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
B. the military leaders
C. the Council of Elders
D. the winners of sports games
A. the Assembly
19
Why were boys in Athens educated differently from girls?
D. Girls were expected to become teachers in boys' schools.
C. Athenians believed boys learned differently from girls.
A. Only boys could grow up to be citizens.
B. Girls were expected to become political leaders.
20
Athens's economy was based on
B. trade.
D. hunting.
C. fishing.
A. farming.
21
What is one way the Assembly of Athens differed from the Council of 500?
A. The Assembly was larger.
D. The Assembly did not permit discussion.
B. The Assembly met more often.
C. The Assembly had far less power.
22
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
A. Sparta shipped most goods by boat.
C. Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money.
B. Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.
D. Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money.
23
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
D. Girls played musical instruments
B. People voted for their leaders.
A. People bought leather sandals.
C. Boys held a wrestling contest.
24
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
C. major highways
D. surrounding mountains
A. poor soil
B. broad rivers
25
Because Spartan men served in the army for 60 years, who produced the goods for Sparta?
A. slaves and non citizens
C. young boys and girls
B. citizens and women
D. widows and peasants
26
Compared to Spartans, Athenians were more likely to
A. spread their own ideas.
D. all of the above
C. share their knowledge of art.
B. learn from others.
27
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
C. The Spartans made the conquered people leave.
A. The conquered people left to start new Spartan colonies.
B. The conquered people moved to Sparta.
D. The Spartans took the conquered peoples food crops.
28
What task was performed by both women and some slaves in Athens?
A. working in silver mines
C. working as artisans
B. working as clerks
D. working as teachers
29
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
A. in another city.
D. from her mother.
B. in a day school.
C. from a priestess.
30
Athens was located only four miles from which body of water?
D. the Thebian Sea
A. the Aegean Sea
C. the Mediterranean Sea
B. the Ionian Sea
31
Which phrase best describes Spartan women?
B. strong and healthy
D. perfumed and richly dressed
A. delicate and pampered
C. adorned with jewelry
32
In Spartan education, reading and writing were not considered as important as
A. artistic capabilities.
D. foreign trade expertise.
C. philosophical knowledge.
B. military skills.
33
While Athens was a democracy, Sparta was
A. a tyranny.
B. an oligarchy.
D. a monarchy.
C. a republic.
34
How did geographic location help Athens develop an economy based on trade?
B. It was surrounded by fertile land.
D. It was in the middle of a peninsula.
C. It was near the sea.
A. It was in the mountains.

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