World Civilizations
Sparta and Athens Study Guide
Name ____________________________
1.
Describe how daily life for men and boys in Sparta was
dominated by the military? What were the two most
important qualities of a soldier?
2.
What was life like for girls and women in Sparta?
3.
Who ran the day to day activities of government in Sparta?
Who was the ruling body of government?
4.
Who were the helots and what was their life like?
5.
Describe daily life for boys and men in Athens. How was it
different than Sparta?
6.
What was life like for girls and women in Athens?
7.
Why did many of the city-states form alliances after the
Persian wars? How did the alliances work? Why were they
known as the Delian League?
8.
How did Athens exploit the Delian League to create an
Athenian empire?
9.
Describe the Peloponnesian War. Who was the victor? What
happened when Athens tried to expand to Sicily in 415 BC?
How did Sparta take advantage of the situation?
10.
After 30 years of Spartan control of Greece, what happened
to Greece and its leadership?