The Spartans believed in hard work, continuously preparing for war and never giving up. Sparta was founded around the 9th century BCE and their kings did not see much interest in focusing on art, music, or language. Religion was important but only because they believed their military forces deserved worship. Each summer, Sparta held festivities to celebrate the military and it was considered rude and offensive to not participate.

Which topic sentence best introduces the supporting evidence in this passage?

Spartans celebrated their military as if it were a religion.
The people of Athens believed in celebrating military victories on Sundays.
Spartans believed in the culture of art and language before war.
Athens was a warlike state that celebrated the military over everything else.

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Spartans believed in hard work, continuously preparing for war, and never giving up.
it's wrong
My apologies for the mistake. The correct topic sentence that best introduces the supporting evidence in the passage is:

Sparta's focus on military preparation and worship shaped their culture and priorities.
it's not an option
I apologize for the confusion. Based on the provided options, the closest topic sentence that aligns with the supporting evidence in the passage is:

Spartans celebrated their military as if it were a religion.
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