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2. Tyrtaeus, the 7th Century Spartan poet mention Sparta had how many kings? a

  • Two
  • Four
  • Three
  • One

3. The Great Rhetra is significant because

  • it dictated ever aspect of Spartan life.
  • it limit the powers of the King
  • it was the foundation document of the Spartan constitution.
  • it foretold when and where Spartans should fight.

4. Who was “a man of distinction among the Spartans” (Herodotus)

  • Lycurgus
  • Aristotle
  • Leonidas
  • Tyrtaeus

5. What the Great Rhetra?

  • a Rhetra is a pronouncement reflecting the oral traditions of the Spartans and their laws, often based on oracles, it is similar to an oral contract.
  • A temple
  • A written list of laws
  • An etched tablet

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