| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What is Sparta? | A city-state in southern Greece |
| Describe life in Sparta compared to life in Athens? | Athens was free and open, Sparta was harsh |
| What was the one basic rule of Sparta? | Always put the cities needs before your own |
| Who were the helots? | servants of Sparta |
| Describe life for a Spartan boy. | at 7 he went to live in barracks. by 12, he spent hours practicing with swords and spears |
| Describe life for a Spartan girl. | Like boys they trained and competed in wrestling and spear throwing |
| Who founded the Persian Empire? | Cyrus the Great |
| Describe the Battle of Marathon. | ........... |
| What was the Peloponnesian War? | a conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted 27 yrs. |
| Who is Thucydides? | Greek historian |
| What is a plague? | widespread disease |
| What is a blockade? | action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies |
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