Practice Pomeroy Chapter 4

Who decided whether a Spartan child would be reared or abandoned? 163

State officials

Why did Sparta tend to get involved in the politics of other city-states in the sixth century? 180

To suppress tyrannies

What was a normal Spartan trait? 173

Xenophobia

What was the "gerousia"? 178

The Spartan council of elders

Which of the following was NOT true about the perioeci? 159

They lived in extreme poverty as a result of their relationship with Sparta.

Who were the perioeci? 155

The Spartan disenfranchised free class

Where is Sparta located? 157

Southeast Peloponnesus

What is an odd characteristic of the city of Sparta, according to Thucydides? 156

It had few monumental buildings.

Who were the helots? 155

The Spartan servile masses

What big Greek region did the Spartans conquer and, for the most part, enslave? 160

Messenia

Who served as jurors in the chief criminal court in Sparta? 178

The council

Which of the following is the modern name for what was a Spartan colony? 159

Taranto

Who oversaw the education and upbringing of Spartan boys? 163

The state

Who was the legendary founder of the so-called "Spartan system"? 162

Lycurgus

How were Spartan women different from all other Greek women? 167

They did not perform domestic labor

After Sparta, who was the most important member of the Peloponnesian League, particularly because of its naval power? 180-81

Cornith

Where was the emphasis in a Spartan boy's education? 164

Physical endurance

What was the staple food of the Spartans? 165

Black broth made of blood and vinegar

Who are the only women to receive written epitaphs on their tombstones in Sparta? 158

Those who died in childbirth

What was NOT a goal of the Spartan system of education? 164

Literacy

What is another word for Sparta? 159

Lacedaemon

What can we say about the original Spartan polis? 159

It originally consisted of 4 villages

What is missing in Sparta? 170

Adultery

What was the most unusual feature of the mind-frame of the Spartans? 154

Their extreme denial of individuality

By Aristotle's time in the 4th century BCE, what was the population of adult Spartan citizens? 174

1,000

What is true about Spartan colonization movements in the Archaic Period? 159

The Spartans founded one major colony

What was the overall effect of the "Spartan system" and attitudes on Spartan population numbers? 173

It caused a large population decline

How many men served at a given time in the Spartan Council? 178

30

What was NOT true of the ephors? 178

They decided cases involving perioeci

How were the members of the Spartan Council chosen? 178

By acclimation in the assembly

How big was the territory directly controlled by Sparta in comparison to the territory directly controlled by Athens? 161

Three times as large

Who initiated all laws in Sparta? 178

The council

What was Spartans' policy toward the rest of the Peloponnesus except Messenia? 180

The Spartans formed an alliance with them

What happened in Sparta in the Greek Dark Age? 159

It was inhabited by Dorians

What problem caused the Spartans to establish their uniquely militaristic way of life? 162

Fear of helot uprisings

When was the Peloponnesian League founded? 180

By the end of the 6th century BCE

How did a Spartan obtain an estate to live on in the Spartan system? 174

He was given an allocation from the state.

Who are the only men to receive written epitaphs on their tombstones in Sparta? 158

Those who died in battle

What was NOT true of the Spartan assembly? 179

The members were forbidden to discuss anything, but merely voted yes or no

What did Spartans call each other? 174

Equals

When did the Spartans adopt their militaristic way of life? 163

Late 7th century BCE

What deity received more than 10,000 votive offerings in Sparta? 158

Artemis Orthia

What was the league referred to in ancient writers as "Sparta and its allies"? 180

Peloponnesian League

What was the main goal of the Spartan way of life? 162

Make all men disciplined soldiers.

Who was the head of the Spartan government? 176

Two hereditary kings

What was a conspicuous example of Spartan austerity? 174

They used coins made of iron.

About how many helots were there for every Spartan citizen? 160

Seven

What was NOT true of the Peloponnesian League

Sparta could force the allies to go to war

What attitude did the Spartan men instill in the boys concerning the Helots? 166

As pathetic, inferior creatures

What was the essential stage in reaching manhood for a Spartan youth? 164

Being accepted into a dining hall

What word best describes the Spartan lifestyle? 163

Totalitarian

What kind of physical remains have archaeologists found at Sparta? 157

A few government buildings, gymnasia, and temples.

What was true about the helots? 160-61

They could live in family units

Which of the following was, unusually, more than 25 miles from the nearest port city? 159

Sparta

Which Homeric hero came from Sparta? 158

Menelaus

How was a Spartan boy expected to supplement his inadequate food rations? 164

Thieving

What was the role of women in the Spartan economy? 168

They owned and controlled property

What is the name of the region in which Sparta is located? 154

Laconia

What was NOT true about the helots? 175

They did not speak Greek.

What was the idealized model for same-sex relationships in Greece? 172

An older man and an adolescent

What could a Spartan individual decide for himself? 163

None of these things

What authors supply most of what we know about the Spartans? 155

Xenophon and Plutarch

What can we say about written sources from Sparta itself? 156

There are very few before the Hellenistic period.

What was the chief purpose of the Peloponnesian League? 180

Mutual defense in general

Where did the Spartans say they got the idea for their lifestyle? 163

The Delphic Oracle

What was the minimum age for normal service in the Spartan Council? 178

60

What caused the Second Messenian War? 161

A helot uprising

In the Archaic period, how many male Spartan citizens were there? 174

9,000