Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?

A small group held the most power.

What happened after Sparta conquered a neighboring land?

The conquered people gave Sparta most of their food.

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

Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states.

Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?

Both boys and girls got military training.

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

They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.

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

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