Chapter 27: Life in Two City-States
Danielle Yates Chapter 27: Life in Two City-States
Which of the following city-states was on the Peloponnesus?
Which feature of Athens's geography most affected its economy?
It was close to Italy.
It was close to the sea.
It was built on rocky cliffs.
It was surrounded by fertile fields.
What physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
poor soil
broad rivers
long coast
surrounded on three sides by mountains
Define Council of 500:
How would a man become a member of the Athens's Council of 500?
Laws proposed by the Council of 500 had to be approved by
Which of the following is one way the Assembly of Athens differed from the Council of 500?
The Assembly was larger.
The Assembly met more often.
The Council was larger.
The Assembly did not permit discussion.
According to law, at least 6,000 citizens must be present for a meeting to take place. What happened if there weren't enough people that showed up?
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
Define agora:
Which of these events were most likely to happen in the agora in Athens?
People in Athens believed that producing good _______ was the main purpose of education.
Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?
Books were rare and expensive.
Public speaking was important.
They wanted to become citizens.
Examinations were very difficult.
Define lyre:
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education
in another city.
in a day school.
from a priestess.
from her mother.
Athenian girls married around the age of ____.
Give one reason why working in the silver mines was the most difficult job for Athenian slaves.
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
Military strength was valued.
It was organized as a city-state.
The government had two kings.
A small group held the most power.
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
Which sentence best describes education in Sparta?
Only girls learned to read.
Children studied sculpture and painting.
Both boys and girls got military training.
Both boys and girls learned to cook and clean.
Sparta's economy relied on ______ and conquests of other people.
Unlike women in Athens, the women of Sparta
In which city-state would you rather have lived - Athens or Sparta? First, state your choice. Then, give three reasons why you chose this city-state.
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