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History
Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?

Starter quiz

  • Where were the separate self-governing areas of Ancient Greece called?
    • city-states  ✓
    • cities
    • states
    • state-cities
  • Which two groups of Ancient Greek people fought in the Peloponnesian War?
    • Sparta and Corinth
    • Athens and Corinth
    • Sparta and Athens  ✓
    • Sparts and Messenia
  • Match the words to the definitions.
    • Eurotas
      ⇔
      a river in Sparta ✓
    • Taygetus
      ⇔
      a mountain in Sparta ✓
    • Athens
      ⇔
      a city-state that was the enemy of Sparta ✓
    • Messenia
      ⇔
      Sparta enslaved the people of this place to become their farmers ✓
  • Complete the sentence. Sparta was ruled over by two ______, five powerful ephors and a council of 28 men.
    • 'kings' ✓
  • What could women in Sparta do that women in Athens could not?
    • own property and land  ✓
    • make clothing
    • work to earn money  ✓
    • cook meals
  • What was the main focus of teaching for children in Sparta?
    • learning to fight and use simple weapons  ✓
    • learning to read and write
    • learning to cook and clean
    • learning to speak other languages
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