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Chapter 10: The Greek
World
Key Terms & Ideas
alliance
Peloponnesian War
Spartans Build a Military
Society
Athenians Admire the Mind
Sparta and Athens Fight
Summary
Lesson 2: Sparta and Athens
Notes
 An agreement to work together
 A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all
Greece apart.
Boys and Men in Sparta
 Daily life was dominated by the army
 Boys were trained at a young age to run, jump, swim, throw
javelins
 Self-discipline and obedience were the most important
Girls and Women in Sparta
 had more rights than other Greek women
 received physical training
 tended to the family and land since husbands were away at the
army
Government
 ruled by two kings
 elected officials actually had the power
 controlled the slaves (which accounted for over 50% of the
people)
Boys and Men in Athens
 worked to improve both their mind and bodies
 learned to run, jump, and fight
 Learned to read, write, and speak
Girls and Women in Athens
 no education
 no rights
 had to weave and sew
Athenian Power
 after the Persian war many city-states formed alliances
 Delian League formed
 Athenians over used their power and were resented
The Peloponnesian War
 Peloponnesian League (Sparta)
 Declared war on the Athenians
 No one gained power after 10 years of fighting so they called a
truce
 Athens then tried again to expand its empire years later
 Sparta gained control and won
Fighting Among the City-States
 Sparta became the most powerful city-state
 Other city-states started to resent them and this led to a period
of war
 Fighting went on for many years and left Greece weak and
open to attack by foreign powers.