Daily Life in Athens and Sparta
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
10 questions
~20 mins
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This worksheet explores the daily lives of people in Athens and Sparta, focusing on vocabulary and key concepts to understand their societies.
Topics covered:
#History
#History
#Athens vs Sparta
#Standard
#Vocabulary & Concepts
#Daily Life
#Define key vocabulary related to daily life in Athens and Sparta
#Compare aspects of daily life in Athens and Sparta
#Explain the significance of social roles in both city-states
#Analyse how daily life reflected the values of each society
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Daily Life in Athens and Sparta
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Vocabulary and Concepts
Vocabulary: Key Terms
- Oligarchy: A form of government where a small group of people hold power.
- Democracy: A system of government where citizens have the power to make decisions.
- Helots: Enslaved people in Sparta who worked the land.
- Citizen: A free man with rights in Athens.
- Metics: Non-citizens living in Athens, usually foreigners.
- Agoge: The Spartan education and training system.
- Phalanx: A military formation used by Sparta.
Concepts:
- The importance of social roles in Athens and Sparta.
- How education and training reflected societal values.
- The differences in daily routines between citizens and non-citizens.
Source: 'In Athens, citizens participated in government and enjoyed cultural activities, while in Sparta, military training was central to daily life.' Provenance: Summary from ancient historians Xenophon and Thucydides.
1.
Define the term 'Oligarchy' as it relates to Spartan society. (2 marks)
[2 marks]2.
Compare the education systems of Athens and Sparta based on the information provided. (4 marks)
[4 marks]3.
Explain the role of citizens in Athens and how it differed from the role of helots in Sparta. (3 marks)
[3 marks]4.
Outline how military training influenced daily life in Sparta. (3 marks)
[3 marks]5.
Compare the social roles of women in Athens and Sparta. (4 marks)
[4 marks]6.
Analyse how the daily routines of citizens in Athens reflected their societal values. (4 marks)
[4 marks]7.
Explain how the concept of 'social roles' was different in Athens and Sparta. (3 marks)
[3 marks]8.
Describe the significance of the agoge system in Spartan society. (3 marks)
[3 marks]9.
Compare the roles of non-citizens in Athens and Sparta. (4 marks)
[4 marks]10.
Summarise how daily life in Athens and Sparta reflected their core values. (4 marks)
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