| Term | Definition |
| Sparta | Had two kings rule |
| Sparta | Boys had to begin military training at seven years old |
| Sparta | Men gain full citizenship at thirty years old |
| Athens | Men only required to serve in the military for two years |
| Both | All citizens got a say in the government |
| Athens | Had a barricaded corridor called the Long Walls |
| Sparta | Sent three hundred warriors to fight Persia |
| Both | Began as a monarchy |
| Sparta | Lived without luxuries |
| Sparta | Traded food and other items |
| Athens | Used coins for the economy |
| Both | Worshiped Gods |
| Sparta | Had laws proposed by ephors in the government |
| Athens | City contained the Parthenon to worship Gods |
| Both | Women took care of the home and raised children |
| Both | Received a shield and spear upon completing military training |
| Sparta | Murdered a slave at the end of their military training |
| Athens | Girls learned crafts and poetry from their mothers |
| Sparta | Trained girls in athletics |
| Sparta | Received land from the government |
| Sparta | Lost rights as a citizen if they could not pay for meals |
| Both | Economy based on farming |
| Athens | Men gathered at agora after breakfast |
| Both | Wore woolen tunics to knees or ankles |
| Both | Women were not allowed to vote |