textbook study guide #6: Sparta
NAME: __________________________ PERIOD: ____
Read in the textbook chapter 4, section 2, pages 114-117, and answer the questions below:
1). In what areas did the Greeks set up colonies between 750 B.C. and 550 B.C.? (p. 114)
2) How did having colonies increase the wealth of the Greek city-states? (p. 114)
3) What was a tyranny in ancient Greece? (p. 114)
4) What Greeks supported tyranny, and why? (p. 114)
5) Why did the Greeks eventually turn against tyrants? (p. 114)
6) Some Greek city-states formed democracies -- what is a democracy?
(p. 14)
7) Other Greek city-states formed oligarchies -- what is an oligarchy? (p. 114)
8) Instead of starting new colonies, Sparta acquired more land how? (p. 115)
9) What were helots in Sparta? (p. 115)
10) Why did the Spartans create a military state? (p. 115)
11) How did Spartan boys spend their childhood? (p. 115)
12) Explain the significance to Spartan males of each of the following birthdays (pp. 115-116):
a) age 20 --
b) age 30 --
c) age 60 --
13) Describe a typical Spartan meal (p. 114)
14) Why did Spartan women have more power and greater freedom than most other Greek women? (p. 116)
15) What was the role of the two kings in the Spartan oligarchy? (p. 116)
16) There were 5 ephors in the Spartan government. What was an ephor, how were they chosen, and what was their job? (p. 116)
17. What was the make-up of the Spartan council of elders, that passed laws? (pp. 116-117)
18. Why did the Spartans not allowed their citizens to travel, and discourage the citizens from studying philosophy, literature, or the arts? (page 117)
Read in the textbook chapter 4, section 2, pages 114-117, and answer the questions below:
1). In what areas did the Greeks set up colonies between 750 B.C. and 550 B.C.? (p. 114)
2) How did having colonies increase the wealth of the Greek city-states? (p. 114)
3) What was a tyranny in ancient Greece? (p. 114)
4) What Greeks supported tyranny, and why? (p. 114)
5) Why did the Greeks eventually turn against tyrants? (p. 114)
6) Some Greek city-states formed democracies -- what is a democracy?
(p. 14)
7) Other Greek city-states formed oligarchies -- what is an oligarchy? (p. 114)
8) Instead of starting new colonies, Sparta acquired more land how? (p. 115)
9) What were helots in Sparta? (p. 115)
10) Why did the Spartans create a military state? (p. 115)
11) How did Spartan boys spend their childhood? (p. 115)
12) Explain the significance to Spartan males of each of the following birthdays (pp. 115-116):
a) age 20 --
b) age 30 --
c) age 60 --
13) Describe a typical Spartan meal (p. 114)
14) Why did Spartan women have more power and greater freedom than most other Greek women? (p. 116)
15) What was the role of the two kings in the Spartan oligarchy? (p. 116)
16) There were 5 ephors in the Spartan government. What was an ephor, how were they chosen, and what was their job? (p. 116)
17. What was the make-up of the Spartan council of elders, that passed laws? (pp. 116-117)
18. Why did the Spartans not allowed their citizens to travel, and discourage the citizens from studying philosophy, literature, or the arts? (page 117)