Select the boxes in the table to indicate whether these statements are true about life in Ancient Sparta, Ancient Athens, or both.

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Only men were considered citizens
slavery was practiced
boys were trained from birth to be warriors
the economy was based on trade

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Here's a breakdown of the statements regarding life in Ancient Sparta, Ancient Athens, or both:

| Statement | Ancient Sparta | Ancient Athens | Both | |-----------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|------| | Only men were considered citizens | ✔️ | ✔️ | | | Slavery was practiced | ✔️ | ✔️ | | | Boys were trained from birth to be warriors | ✔️ | | | | The economy was based on trade | | ✔️ | |

Explanation:

  1. Only men were considered citizens: True for both Sparta and Athens, as citizenship was typically limited to free-born men.
  2. Slavery was practiced: True for both city-states, as both had systems of slavery.
  3. Boys were trained from birth to be warriors: This was specifically true for Sparta, where the agoge training program focused on military training from a young age.
  4. The economy was based on trade: This was primarily true for Athens, which had a more commerce-focused economy, whereas Sparta's economy was more agrarian and relied on the labor of helots.