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?
- Five, chosen each year
- 28, like the council of elders
- Two, like the kings
- About 8,000, like the Spartiates
Which group had no say in government and also farmed the land for others, Pia asks?
- The helots
- The ephors
- The Spartiates
- The perioikoi
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
- Spartiate men 30 and older, by raising hands
- Perioikoi men 30 and older, by shouting
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.
Who ran boys' schooling in each city, by the chart, Zee asks?
- Athens: families; Sparta: the city
- Athens: the city; Sparta: families
- Both: families
- Both: the city
What did girls learn in each city, by the chart, Ari asks?
- Athens: sports; Sparta: household skills
- Athens: household skills; Sparta: sports
- Athens: household skills; Sparta: household skills
- Athens: sports; Sparta: sports
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?
- Spartiates had to farm the land
- Perioikoi ruled Sparta
- Helots had time to train
- Spartiates had time to train
Below the chart: sources differ on some ages. The chart follows PBS, The Greeks, and National Geographic Education. In Athens, boys went to school if the family could pay. What was one effect, Esme asks?
- Wealthy boys stayed in school longer
- The city paid for the boys' schools
- Girls went to school in place of boys
- Poor boys stayed in school longer
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.
Which claim does the chart support best, Kira asks?
- All groups in Sparta had equal rights
- The helots chose the ephors
- The perioikoi shared power with the Spartiates
- Only the Spartiates had a say
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 kept their boys at home until 30
- Disagree: one was family-run, one city-run
- Agree: both sent their boys to school at 7
Milo's friend says Spartan girls got no training at all. What is the best reply?
- Disagree: they trained in the agoge with the boys
- Agree: just the boys trained in Sparta
- Disagree: they trained in sports and exercise
- Agree: they learned to spin and weave