Question 1

Were the Spartans part of the Greek world?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No, they were a separate civilization

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Yes, they were part of the Dorian Greek dialect group

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Only partially, they spoke a different language

Question 2

Did the Spartans have a professional army?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, they were the only professional soldiers in Greece

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Only in times of war

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They had a permanent standing army

Question 3

What was the primary focus of Spartan training?

Accepted Answer

Athletic fitness and endurance

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Political education

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Strategic military tactics

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Weapons training

Question 4

Did the Spartans practice throwing babies off cliffs?

Accepted Answer

Probably not

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Only disabled babies were thrown off

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Yes, it was a common practice

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It was a myth

Question 5

Were Spartan children encouraged to steal food?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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It was discouraged

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Only if they were hungry

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No, they were punished for stealing

Question 6

Did Spartans eat a significant amount of meat?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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They only ate fish

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No, they were mostly vegetarian

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They had strict meatless diets

Question 7

Did the Spartans have two kings?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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They had a council instead of kings

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They had multiple kings

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No, only one king

Question 8

How did the Spartans view their society compared to Athens?

Accepted Answer

They believed their society was more stable

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There was no comparison

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They saw it as inferior

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They thought Athens was better

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