Sparta: Terminology and Vocabulary 0.0 / 5 ? ClassicsKey WordsASOCR Created by: sarsmcavCreated on: 08-03-14 16:27 Male Spartan Citizen Spartiate 1 of 34 Word meaning 'home', English word 'economics' Oikos 2 of 34 4th cent Greek philosopher was critical of Spartan system Aristotle 3 of 34 Slaves Helots 4 of 34 Spartan education system Agoge 5 of 34 Word describing political system where issues discussed by 'council of elders' before being put before assembly Probouleutic 6 of 34 5th cent historian born in Halicarnassus Herodotus 7 of 34 City invaded by Sparta in 735BC Messenia 8 of 34 Free but non-citizens of Sparta Perioeci 9 of 34 Spartan secret police Krypteia 10 of 34 Word meaning 'proclamation' Rhetra 11 of 34 Council of 28 men over 60 yrs Gerousia 12 of 34 1st cent AD historian who lived in Athens Plutarch 13 of 34 Citizen-soldiers whose names derives from type of shield they used Hoplites 14 of 34 Word meaning 'the people', English word 'democracy' Demos 15 of 34 One of 5 annually elected officals Ephors 16 of 34 Word meaning 'the equals' Homoioi 17 of 34 Athenian historian with pro-Spartan sympathies Xenophon 18 of 34 Collective body of male Spartan citizens who voted on important issues Ekklesia 19 of 34 Man credited with instituting the Spartan constitution Lycurgus 20 of 34 Body of Spartan soldiers Phalanx 21 of 34 5th cent Athenian historian&general whose History of the Peloponnesian War documents war between Athens and Sparta Thucydides 22 of 34 Poet who wrote about courage of Spartan warriors Tyrtaeus 23 of 34 Home of the Oracle Delphi 24 of 34 Name given to mess where soldiers would eat together Syssitian 25 of 34 Building where assembly would meet Scias 26 of 34 How old were Spartan when they entered the education system? Not clear but thought to be around 5-7 27 of 34 Name test of endurance where boys had to take cheese from the altar Festive of Artemis Ortheia 28 of 34 At what age were Spartiates elected to a mess? 20yrs 29 of 34 Which word means 'the place to go naked'? Gymnasium 30 of 34 What did Spartan women wear on their night? Mens clothes, cloak, sandals and had short hair 31 of 34 Who claimed that Spartan wives ruled over their husbands? Aristotle 32 of 34 True or False - plots of land could be sold or given away by their owners? FALSE 33 of 34 Which group of people was NOT affected by economic reforms? Perioeci 34 of 34
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