Compare and contrast Athens and Sparta
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Both were organized as city-states.
b. Both experienced hoplite revolutions.
c. Both resisted the rule of tyrants.
d. Both had social hierarchies that placed citizens at the top.
e. Both recognized the social value of motherhood.
f. They had different political systems: Sparta was an oligarchy whereas Athens was a democracy.
g. Sparta was a more militaristic society.
h. In general, Spartan men contributed to society through military service whereas Athenian men contributed through public service.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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