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Life in Two City-States
Life in Two City-States
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Sixteen questions based on Chapter 27 of TCI's History Alive!: The Ancient World.
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1
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
served equally with men in the army
had most influence in the home.
could not vote.
could own property.
2
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the Assembly
the military leaders
the winners of sports games
the Council of Elders
3
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
Spartan money was easier to use than Athenian money.
Sparta shipped most goods by boat.
Spartan money was more valuable than Athenian money.
Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.
4
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He overthrew a council member.
He was elected by citizens.
He inherited the position.
He was chosen in a drawing.
5
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
They conquered neighboring farm villages.
Every family raised its own food behind the house.
Grasses good for making bread grew wild nearby.
They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.
6
Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?
There were not enough books.
Public speaking was important.
Examinations were very difficult.
They wanted to become citizens.
7
Which of these events most likely happened in the agora of Athens?
People bought leather sandals.
People voted for their leaders.
Boys held a wrestling contest.
Girls played musical instruments.
8
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
broad rivers
poor soil
major highways
surrounding mountains
9
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
Children studied sculpture and painting.
Children did not learn to read.
Both boys and girls got military training.
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
10
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
in a day school.
from her mother.
from a priestess.
in another city.
11
Which of these city-states on the map was on the Peloponnesus?
Delphi
Thebes
Athens
Argos
12
To become a full citizen, a Spartan man had to
pass a difficult test.
come from a rich family
marry a citizen's daughter.
get elected by the people.
13
What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?
The conquered people left so that Spartans could move there.
The people moved to Sparta to sell goods in the marketplace.
The conquered people gave Sparta most of their food.
The people left by sea to start new colonies for Sparta.
14
What is one way the Assembly of Athens differed from the Council of 500?
The Assembly was larger.
The Assembly did not permit discussion.
The Assembly met more often.
The Assembly had far less power.
15
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was on a peninsula.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
It was close to the sea.
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
16
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
The government had two kings.
It was organized as a city-state.
Military strength was valued.
A small group held the most power.
