Download alliance – an agreement to work together Peloponnesian War

Section 2: pages 266 – 271
alliance – an agreement to work together
Peloponnesian War - a war between Sparta and Athens that nearly tore Greece
apart
According to legend, who was responsible for the beginnings of the Spartan social system?
Lycurgus
What two qualities did the Spartans think were most important in a good soldier? Self
discipline & obedience
In a society organized such as Sparta, why might women have more rights and responsibilities
than in a society organized as the way Athens was? With men gone, women filled the
roles as land owners and heads of households
How many kings officially ruled Sparta? two
Why did Spartan elected officials have more power than the kings? The officials ran the day
to day activities and handled Sparta’s dealings with other city-states.
What were Athenian girls taught? a few girls were taught by private tutors, all were
taught weave and sew & care for the home
What was the basic difference between life in Sparta and life in Athens? Sparta – focused on
military: Athens – thought the mind and the boy should be trained
Considering only Athens and Sparta, in which city-state would you rather have lived?
What happened to the Delian League? They became an Athenian empire. (Athens
began to treat other members unfairly, and used the league’s money to benefit
Athens)
How long did Spartan men stay in the army? 40 years
How did the army affect life in Sparta? Boys trained for military service, men served in
the army. Spartan women had more rights.
What skills did rich Athenian boys learn in school? Geometry, history, reading, writing,
astronomy, counting and thinking
How might the government of Athens have influenced the growth of its educational system? It
didn’t emphasize military; it encouraged the arts and sciences
Why did many city-states form an alliance against Athens? Athens used the other city-
states money for the Delian league for their own purposes, they treated them
like subjects