Life in two city-states: Athens and sparta...LIFE IN TWO CITY-STATES: ATHENS AND SPARTA Mr. Kasler Quiz, Quiz, Trade: Review Cards Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected

7th Grade Social Studies

LIFE IN TWO CITY-STATES: ATHENS AND SPARTA

Mr. Kasler Quiz, Quiz, Trade: Review Cards

Which feature of

Athens’s geography

most affected its

economy?




It was close to the

sea.




What geographical

feature made Sparta

somewhat isolated?




Surrounding

Mountains




How would a man

become a member of

the Athens’s Council

of 500?




He was chosen in a

drawing.




What is one way the

Assembly of Athens

differed from the

Council of 500?




The Assembly was

larger.




How did the citizens

of Athens get enough

grain to eat?




They shipped local

products to Egypt to

trade.




What would you be more likely to do

in the agora of Athens?

- Buy leather sandals

- Vote for leaders

- Wrestling contest

- Play musical instruments




Buy Leather

Sandals.




Why did Athenian

schoolboys have to

memorize

everything?




There were not

enough books.




Where would a 12-

year-old Athenian

girl most likely get

her education?




From her mother.




Why is Sparta said

to have been an

oligarchy?




A Small group held

the most power.




Who made the most

important

government

decisions in Sparta?




The Council of

Elders.




Sparta used heavy

iron bars as money.

What conclusion

does this suggest?




Sparta did not value

money.

Sparta discouraged

trade with other city-

states.




In Spartan culture,

would BOTH boys

and girls receive

military training?




Yes.




To become a FULL

citizen, a Spartan

man had to do

what?




Pass a difficult test.




What happened

after Sparta

conquered a

neighboring land?




The Spartans made

the conquered

people give Sparta

much of their food

crops.




Women could own

property in what

particular city-state?




Sparta.




Essential Question:

What were the

major differences

between Athens and

Sparta?




Explain: Examples, Details

(Be able to answer this question in

AT LEAST one paragraph for the

test)




Essential Question:

What were the

major differences

between Athens and

Sparta?




Explain: Examples, Details

(Be able to answer this question in

AT LEAST one paragraph for the

test)




In what city-state would you

rather have lived – Athens or

Sparta? Provide THREE

reasons in your answer.




Explain your reasoning.




In what city-state would you

rather have lived – Athens or

Sparta? Provide THREE

reasons in your answer.




Explain your reasoning.

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Life in two city-states: Athens and sparta...LIFE IN TWO CITY-STATES: ATHENS AND SPARTA Mr. Kasler Quiz, Quiz, Trade: Review Cards Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected