City-State Duel: Ancient Athens Vs. Ancient Sparta

Name: Class: Date: City-State Duel: Ancient Athens vs. Ancient Sparta

Athens Sparta

Population & Geography

Government & Political Organizations

Social Structure

Language & Religion

Military Strength & Cultural Values

Education

Life & Arts

Cultural Achievements & Legacy Name: Class: Date: Name: Class: Date: Questions: City-State Duel Ancient Athens vs. Ancient Sparta

1. Which city-state would you rather live in if you were: (Be sure to tell WHY.)

 a young teenage girl?

 a slave?

 a young boy?

 a very wealthy person of the citizen class?

 a merchant?

 a soldier?

2. Which city-state was most known for cultural achievements (art, music, literature, etc)?

3. Which city-state is most known for warfare?

4. What do the patron gods of each city-state say about what’s important to them?

5. Which city-state’s government do you think is the best, and why? Name: Class: Date: Athens or Spartan Ad: When you have finished, you need to create an advertisement on white paper to try and convince people to come to one of the city-states. You should include at least 2 facts that make your chosen city-state the best. Remember ads are meant to catch people’s attention so it should be creative and colorful!