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31 Cards in this Set
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Where was Sparta located? |
Lacedaemonia |
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What was the river that supplied water to Sparta? |
Eurotas River |
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Who was the lawgiver of Sparta? |
Lycurgus |
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What was the constitution of Sparta? |
The Great Rhetra |
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What kind of kingship did Sparta have? |
Dual Kingship |
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What were the roles of the two kings? |
Military, Religious, Political, Judical MRPJ |
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What were five magistrates elected by citizens each year. Which could be any spartiate over 30 years of age? |
Ephorate |
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What were a council of elder noblemen (28 citizens of noble birth) that had to be 60 years of age? |
Gerousia |
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What were male citizens over 30 that had to have completed the agoge to attain membership of being elected? |
Ekklesia |
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What were male citizens over the age of 30, with two Spartiate parents? |
Spartiate |
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Citizens surrounding Sparta, but not considered citizens who contributed to half of the Spartan army? |
Perioikoi |
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What were those who failed the agoge or could not maintain their contribution to the sysstia called? |
Hypomeiones or Inferiors |
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Slaves of the state given to landowners of Sparta for menial labour, especially agriculture. Had to contribute half of their earnings to owners. |
Helots |
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What is the term for food for the masses provided to 15 spartiate men at a sysstion? |
Sysstion |
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What was the 'secret police' called? |
Krpyteia |
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What were the Artisans and merchants of Sparta called? |
Perioikoi |
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What was the educational system of Sparta called? |
Agoge |
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At what age were Spartan boys enrolled in the Agoge educational system? |
7 |
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What was the main source of economy for Sparta? |
Agriculture |
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What was land called in Sparta? |
Kleroi |
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What were the natural resources of Lakonia and Messene? |
Leather, copper, tin and iron LCTI |
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What were Spartan soldiers called? |
Hoplites |
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What formation did Hoplites fight in? |
Phalanx |
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What was the currency of Sparta? |
Iron bars |
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Name the Gods and Goddesses of Sparta |
Artemis Orthia, Poseidon and Apollo AOPA |
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Name the festivals of Sparta |
Hyakinthia, Gymnaopaedia, Karneia HGK |
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What are the main sources of Sparta? |
Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Pausanias, Plutarch HTXPP |
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Describe the role of the Ekklesia |
- Elected the members of Gerousia - Voted for or against proposals by the Kings - Validated foreign treaties - Declare war - Decide which king would go to war |
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How was Sparta governed? |
Ephorate, Gerousia, Ekklesia, Dual Kingship EGEDK |
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Describe the Spartan Economy |
Discuss Land ownership, Technology, Economic roles and Economic Exchange |
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Discuss Land ownership in Sparta |
- Agricultural economy - Agricultural work and cultivation by Helots - Kleroi was land owned by state allotted to Spartiates, which could be inherited by kin - Kleros was cultivated by Helots - Helots had to annually give half of their earnings to owner - Land division included Perioikoi (Plutarch) |
