Ch. 9.2 Sparta and Athens

Only the wealthiest Spartans had luxuries like soft furniture and fine food.

The Peloponnesian War was between...

After defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece.

In Athens, most of the boys from poor families

From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be

Helots were an important part of ____________________ society.

Spartans did not place much value in ____________________.

The democratic society of Athens allowed women to have more rights than in other cities.

What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?

Athenian boys were taught both military skills and about art and culture.

At what age were Spartan men done serving in the army?

For Spartan boys training to be soldiers, the penalty for stealing food was death.