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This is Sparta
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Review of Spartan Culture
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The spartans used this for money...
Gold
Silver
iron and bronze
Copper
2
How many kings did Sparta have?
1
3
NONE
2
3
Helots grew Sparta's crops and did many other jobs. They were beaten 1 / year & killed when the Spartans went to war!
True
False
4
The Aspis - most important piece of equipment for the foot solider.
The breastplate warriors often wore.
The short sword of Sparta
A double bladed spear that was 12' long.
Shield of Spartans
5
Because Crete was so centrally located in the Mediterranean Sea it was a trade hub for the ancient world.
False
True
6
Daedalus crafted a maze deep in the earth called the...
The Prison of Azkaban
Labyrninth
Minomaze
Maze Craze
7
What is a Helot?
Spartan blacksmiths
Spartan serf's who were kidnaped.
Athenian warriors
Corinthian Sailors
8
The city-state of Sparta rose to power in...
650 AD
1994 AD
34 AD
650 BC
9
How did the Spartan’s treat the elderly ?
They left them in the wilderness to die.
With dignity and respect
Harsh like a young boy in training.
Like old has-beens
10
The DORY
A double bladed spear that was 12' long.
Shield of Spartans
The breastplate warriors often wore.
The short sword of Sparta
11
Who received a tombstone in Sparta?
BOTH
Mothers who died in childbirth
Soldiers who died in battle
12
How old did a council member need to be to serve in Sparta?
60
11
7
30
13
What did myth of the Minotaur actually help explain to the ancient people of Crete?
Earthquakes
Thunderbox exploration
King conquering
Maze running
14
What freedoms did Spartan women enjoy?
Equality with the men.
All the above.
Respect of opinion.
Property ownership.
15
The Nubian (Africa) tectonic plate goes under the Continental (European) tectonic plate. What does this cause on Crete?
Rainfall
Angry Minoutars still trapped
Isthmus creation
Uplift and Earthquakes
16
The Xiphos
The short sword of Sparta
A double bladed spear that was 12' long.
The breastplate warriors often wore.
Shield of Spartans
17
Icarus was the son of King Minos
False
True
18
Who is pictured here?
Minos
Daedalus
Icarus
19
What is the famous battle of Sparta vs. Persia called?
Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC
Battle of Thermocuplink
Battle of Evermore
Hamburger Hill
20
Why didn't the Spartans build walls?
They had the Mountains and thousands of Spartans!
They were lazy.
They didn't know how to build.
They thought walled cities were too expensive.
21
Spartan Girls were trained in their sisterhood, and were taught....
Reading
all of these and more
Thinking
Physical Toughness
22
What color is the Spartan territory shaded?
Purple
Orange
Tan
Blue
23
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land.
Some dumb path
A wide strip of land
A lake
24
Define Peninsula
A body of land with two sides
A body of water with 3 sides
A body of LAND with three sides
A body of land with one side
25
What is a perioidos?
Spartan Bread
A type of sword
The Spartan shield
A Spartan boy or girl who failed their training.
26
“Why aren’t you ashamed that you’re the only one alive?” - Who said it?
A Spartan mother to her son who survived a battle.
The king to a Spartan
A helot to their owner
Mr. Stills
27
Icarus fell to his death because he listened to his father.
True
False
28
What is the Agoge system?
System of parenting.
Raising boys in a harsh military fashion.
Type of weapon making
Dancing method of the Spartans
29
This guy was the "Tony Stark" of Greek Mythology.
Daedalus
Epicurias
Herododus
The Minotauer
30
Both boys and girls learned to dance because..
They wanted to be like the Athenians.
They could become better more graceful fighters...
They were trying to rebel against society like in Footloose.
They didn't dance.
31
In the Agoge, boys were encouraged to...
Learn philosophy of Athens
Steal food and fight with other boys
Do whatever they wanted.
Be weak
32
The Linothorax
The short sword of Sparta
The breastplate warriors often used; leather or metal.
A double bladed spear that was 12' long.
Shield of Spartans
33
The people of Athens treated their elderly good because...
They believed the old deserved it.
They would be legally punished if they didn't.
They were like the Spartans
Athenian elders would yell at the young.
34
What was the first battle of the First Persian War in 500BC. One man ran all the way to Athens to warn the other Greeks.
Hogwarts
Gettysberg
Thermopylae
Marathon
35
Spartan girls were trained in ...
All this and more
Poetry
Strength
Fighting
36
After the Persian Wars, many Greek city-states joined an alliance to help protect one another and protect trade.
True
False
37
Who am I?
Clifford
Minotaur
Bull
Mr. Asbury
38
The Spartans practiced fighting at night by..
Stealing bread
Kidnaping Helots
Practicing blindfolded
All of the above...
39
At the
battle of Thermopylae...
Athens navy saved the day
A single warrior ran 150 miles to warn Marathon of war!
300 Spartans held off the entire Persian army for 3 days.
The Union Army was victorious.
