Ancient Greece: City states

Its society was reformed to focus on military strength.

Sparta

Slavery existed.

Both

Travel was forbidden.

Sparta

They built the Parthenon.

Athens

Great works of art were created.

Athens

All education focused upon military strategies and war.

Sparta

Involved in maritime trade.

Both

Citizens lived in a city-state.

Both

Valued both marriage and family life.

Both

Developed a direct democracy.

Athens

Home to the philosophers Socrates and Plato.

Athens

Females were taught to be fit and patriotic.

Sparta

Five ephors, or magistrates, had unlimited power.

Sparta

Boys learned literature, music, and gymnastics.

Athens

Enslaved helots were used to grow food.

Sparta

Boys were encouraged to steal.

Sparta

Had an authoritarian political system, where power was concentrated in the hands of a very few people.

Athens

Citizens completed military training.

Sparta

City known for its drama, literature, and science.

Athens

Women had considerable freedom.

Sparta