Athens and Sparta compared: government, daily life, education and values
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet
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Three groups in Sparta
Group Who they were Part in government Spartiates the full citizens, men trained as soldiers; PBS estimates about 8,000 adult men voted in the Assembly (men 30 and older), by shouting Perioikoi free people in nearby towns, working as craftspeople and traders no say in government Helots enslaved people who farmed the land for the Spartiates no say in government Below the chart: Sparta also had two kings, five ephors chosen each year, and a council of 28 elders over 60. With two kings, when one king led an army away, the other could keep ruling. PBS estimates that about 100,000 enslaved and partly enslaved people lived under Spartiate rule.
How many ephors did Sparta have, by the chart note, Noah asks?
- 28, like the council of elders
- Two, like the kings
- Five, chosen each year
- About 8,000, like the Spartiates
Who voted in the Spartan Assembly, and how, by the chart, Ren asks?
- Free men from nearby towns, by shouting
- Spartiate men 30 and older, by shouting
- Perioikoi men 30 and older, by shouting
- Spartiate men 30 and older, by raising hands
Growing up in Athens and Sparta
Part Athens Sparta Who ran schooling families; boys went to school if the family could pay the city; boys lived and trained together in the agoge What boys learned reading, writing, music, poetry and sports reading and writing, dance, and mostly sports and military training Boys' years of training school from about age 5 to 14, and longer for wealthier families from age 7, and their lives belonged to the city until age 30 What girls learned spinning, weaving and other household skills, at home sports and exercise, and some reading and writing Below the chart: sources differ on some ages. The chart follows PBS, The Greeks, and National Geographic Education.
Boys began training at about age 5 in Athens and at 7 in Sparta, by the chart. Which city began at the older age, Tala asks?
- Neither city had training
- Athens, at about 5
- Both, at the same age
- Sparta, at 7
Who ran boys' schooling in each city, by the chart, Zee asks?
- Athens: the city; Sparta: families
- Both: the city
- Both: families
- Athens: families; Sparta: the city
What did girls learn in each city, by the chart, Ari asks?
- Athens: sports; Sparta: sports
- Athens: household skills; Sparta: sports
- Athens: sports; Sparta: household skills
- Athens: household skills; Sparta: household skills
Three groups in Sparta
Group Who they were Part in government Spartiates the full citizens, men trained as soldiers; PBS estimates about 8,000 adult men voted in the Assembly (men 30 and older), by shouting Perioikoi free people in nearby towns, working as craftspeople and traders no say in government Helots enslaved people who farmed the land for the Spartiates no say in government Below the chart: Sparta also had two kings, five ephors chosen each year, and a council of 28 elders over 60. With two kings, when one king led an army away, the other could keep ruling. PBS estimates that about 100,000 enslaved and partly enslaved people lived under Spartiate rule.
Helots farmed the Spartiates' land. What was one effect, Bo asks?
- Perioikoi ruled Sparta
- Spartiates had to farm the land
- Spartiates had time to train
- Helots had time to train
Sparta had two kings. What was one effect when one king led an army away, Jun asks?
- The ephors became kings
- The helots chose a new king
- The other king kept ruling
- The Assembly closed for good
Which claim does the chart support best, Kira asks?
- The helots chose the ephors
- All groups in Sparta had equal rights
- Only the Spartiates had a say
- The perioikoi shared power with the Spartiates
Growing up in Athens and Sparta
Part Athens Sparta Who ran schooling families; boys went to school if the family could pay the city; boys lived and trained together in the agoge What boys learned reading, writing, music, poetry and sports reading and writing, dance, and mostly sports and military training Boys' years of training school from about age 5 to 14, and longer for wealthier families from age 7, and their lives belonged to the city until age 30 What girls learned spinning, weaving and other household skills, at home sports and exercise, and some reading and writing Below the chart: sources differ on some ages. The chart follows PBS, The Greeks, and National Geographic Education.
Luz's friend says Athens and Sparta raised their boys in the same way. What is the best reply?
- Disagree: Athens had no schools for boys
- Agree: both sent their boys to school at 7
- Agree: both kept their boys at home until 30
- Disagree: one was family-run, one city-run
Milo's friend says Spartan girls got no training at all. What is the best reply?
- Agree: just the boys trained in Sparta
- Disagree: they trained in sports and exercise
- Agree: they learned to spin and weave
- Disagree: they trained in the agoge with the boys