Sparta Quiz Questions

1. What was the city-state of Sparta known for?

A Its highly trained army and fierce soldiers B Its extravagant theatre and famous playwrights C Its experiments in different kinds of government including democracy D The freedom and rights of all the peoples living in the Sparta region

2. Who were the helots who lived in the region controlled by Sparta?

A They were slaves who worked the land for the Spartans B They were female warriors who used bows and arrows C They were specially trained soldiers who fought with spears and shields D They were the top level of Spartan society and held the top government offices

3. What was the name of the school that all male Spartan citizens attended as boys?

A Agoge B Aegis C Academy D Xiphos

4. Who did the Spartans fight at the Battle of Thermopylae?

A Corinth B Thebes C Athens D Persia

5. What was the biggest shame that a Spartan soldier could experience in battle?

A To cry out in pain B To die before killing an enemy C To have his spear broken on an enemy D To lose his shield

6. What was the name of the battle formation that the Spartan soldiers used?

A Regiment B Calvary C Aspis D Phalanx

7. What was the general requirement to being a Spartan citizen?

A People that swore an oath to Sparta and agreed to fight for the city B Anyone who could pay a fee or was born to Spartan citizens C Anyone that lived in the area controlled by Sparta was considered a citizen D People that could trace their ancestry back to the original settlers of Sparta

8. True or False: Women were considered unimportant in Sparta and were not sent to school or educated.

A FALSE B TRUE

9. What city-state did Sparta fight during the Peloponnesian War?

A Athens B Thebes C Corinth D Argos

10. Who ruled the government of Sparta?

A Two kings who were watched over by five ephors B A single king called a tyrant who had total power C Sparta was ruled by a queen and a powerful group of 30 women D The people ruled through a democracy and representatives