All of the following were true of Sparta EXCEPT:
a. Little boys were taken from home at age seven and entered military camps.
b. Married soldiers were expected to leave their families at home and report for duty with one hour’s notice.
c. Women were expected to be fully indoctrinated in the Spartan military ethic.
d. Sparta’s economic system was based on slave labor.
b. Married soldiers were expected to leave their families at home and report for duty with one hour’s notice.
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