Many believe that Athens and Sparta were the most important yet different city-states in ancient Greece. The people of Athens valued art, culture, and education; its location near the sea made it easier to develop relationships with other city-states. Sparta had an inland location on the Peloponnese, and its culture made it more isolated than Athens. Athens had monarchy, their old oligarchy an became a democracy, though only free men could take part in government. A group of citizens were chosen each year to form the Council of Five Hundred, which ran the government. Though any citizen could participate in the Assembly.
Sparta was primarily a military state. Its government was an oligarchy called the Council of Elders in which a few men held most of the power. And Sparta warriors valued strength and simplicity; they were extremely skilled fighters.
The economy of Athens relied on trade with other city-states and several foreign lands. Goods were bought and sold at the marketplace. The Spartan economy relied on farming an conquest. Sparta depended on slaves called helots to provide for many of its needs.
Many believe that Athens and Sparta were the most important yet different city-states in ancient Greece. The people of (Fill In the Blank) valued art, culture, and education; its location near the sea made it easier to develop relationships with other city-states. (Fill In the Blank) had an inland location on the (Fill In the Blank), and its culture made it more isolated than Athens. Athens had (Fill In the Blank), their old oligarchy an became a democracy, though only free men could take part in government. A group of citizens were chosen each year to form the (Fill In the Blank), which ran the government. Though any citizen could participate in the Assembly.
Sparta was primarily a military state. Its government was an oligarchy called the (Fill In the Blank) in which a few men held most of the power. And Sparta warriors valued strength and simplicity; they were extremely (Fill In the Blank) fighters.
The economy of Athens relied on trade with other city-states and several foreign lands. Goods were bought and sold at the (Fill In the Blank). The Spartan economy relied on farming an conquest. Sparta depended on slaves called (Fill In The Blank) to provide for many of its needs.
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