Question
Spartan polity hinged on the precarious relationship with the ________, who outnumbered the Spartiates by ten to one.
a) archons.
b) helots.
c) ekklesia.
d) phalanx.
e) apella.
a) archons.
b) helots.
c) ekklesia.
d) phalanx.
e) apella.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is b) helots. The helots were a subjugated population in ancient Sparta who worked the land and provided agricultural labor, and they significantly outnumbered the Spartiates, leading to a precarious relationship.