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Spartan Women
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1
Which of these was NOT something Spartan women could do?
have affairs
inherit property
control the finances
vote in the assembly
2
Which set of words best describes the marriage ceremony?
secret, private, symbolic
public, individual, fun
3
Where did husbands tend to live after marriage?
In the family home
In the syssition
In the shed
In the barracks
4
True or false: Girls went to the agoge at the age of 7?
True
False
5
True or false: Spartan girls were valued MORE than boys
False
True
6
What was the name of the family estate, run by the wife?
syssition
Messenia
krypteia
kleros
7
Why did Spartan girls do so much sport?
To keep them fit for childbirth
In case the helots rebelled
To make them attractive
So they were ready to fight
8
Which of these did girls NOT learn as part of their education?
basic literacy
managing estates
dancing/singing
cooking/cleaning
9
How did a bride look on her wedding night?
trousers, long wavy hair
white dress, veil
red cloak, barefoot
shaved head, male tunic
10
At roughly what age were Spartan girls married?
14
16
12
18
11
What nickname did other Greeks give to Spartan women?
bald-heads
man-wrestlers
beef-cakes
thigh-flashers
12
What did one Spartan woman answer when her captor asked her what she knew how to do?
I know how to cook
I know how to be free
I know how to dance
I know how to be silent
13
What did girls not learn as part of their upbringing?
Lots of sport
Business management
Basic maths and literacy
Geography
14
What privilege was given to women who died in childbirth?
A temple
A tombstone
An honorary poem
A battle-cry
15
Finish the saying of the Spartan women: "Come back with your shield..."
... if you're a real Spartan
... and with your sword
... or on it
... because it cost me loads of money
