Athens vs. Sparta DBQ Athens and Sparta were two of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Though they were both city-states in Greece they had their differences. Some of the largest contrasts were education, government, and the roles girls and women played in their societies. In Sparta the schools for children were very harsh and military based.
Second, due to the government in Sparta Sparta was more organized than Athens. Athens used a form of government called a Democracy, ruled by the people. Since the people of Athens may have different opinions, leading
As Athens was invested in learning new materials, the Spartans were gaining knowledge in war and gaining experience in combat. Although different methods in many ways they were both taught something in education and at least a small amount of military training. “...boys were taught survival skills, how to fight, how to steal what they need without getting caught…” Doc A. This
● Athens (Capital of Greece) ● Armour (gear to protect soldiers) ● Peloponnesian War (war between Athens and Sparta) Comparison SPARTA vs. Athens Sparta was a Oligarchy. They were very strong warriors and were obsessed with war. They were also a City-State.
What are two Greek city-states that you know? I know two popular city-states of Ancient Greece: Sparta and Athens. Sparta and Athens are known as city-state with many contrasting beliefs. Sparta was a strict military society while Athens was a free democracy. Sparta prohibited any new ideas while Athens accepted it.
Athens and Sparta shared many common values and views but also had their differences. They were both city-states which is a city and its surrounding villages functioning as an independent political unit. Athens and Sparta were city-States over empires because of all of the mountains in Greece that separated the land and they acted as a modern day state would. For example, one city-state would have different views and government than a city-state on the other side of a mountain. Athens and Sparta had similar values and views on how to treat people, but had differed views on education and government.
Ancient Greece, a thriving country consisting of nearly 100 city states from within. A gem of the Archaic and Classical Greek Era that we have come to discover. While the country thrived, they also had much tension from within caused by its two leading cities, Athens and Sparta. Athens, a democratic and well invested political city found apprehension with their neighboring municipality Sparta, a highly dense military society. Though the two cities shared several traits such as slavery and gradation systeming, they were separated by their political and economic differences.
.Introduction Athens and Sparta were two major city-states in old Greek. We review their governance and compare them for their similarities and differences. How did people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community?
Ancient Greece is a land consisting of many city-states, called poleis. Each polis had its own government, set of laws, rulers, and customs. Two of the most famous and influential city-states were Sparta and Athens. Sparta is better than Athens because their army was powerful and protective, girls received some education and women had more freedom than in other poleis. There are many reasons why Sparta is more superior to Athens.
Hughes introduces ideas such as: extreme stereotypes, pressure intrigued by parents and friends, and public perception in his film The Breakfast Club (1985) that are relevant to Arapahoe High School’s current 2016 class. Brian Johnson (Anthony Hall) is an example of how the pressure of excelling academically by getting straight A’s has taken more than just his mental health, when he brings a flare gun to school to kill himself, but also his social life and priorities. His life had been consumed by school and when he was not able to get an A, his life seemed over and as though he could not recover from it and his future was disrupted. He expresses how he does not have many friends and that his only priority was school. Many Arapahoe students
Today, many of the world’s government structures were based on the principle of one of Greece’s city-states. Greece became a country advancing well before its time, strong in both military and brain power. This country was able to produce two city-states that became foundations to advancing the rest of the world. The first city-state, Athens, is thought to be the first to implement a democratic government while Sparta became known for their military power. While Athens and Sparta provide the world with advancements they differ in the ways of government structures, social motivations, and cultural differences.
Currently there is a great debate happening about Athens and Sparta. Some people believe that Athens is a better city state. After examining both positions, it is a evident that Sparta is better than Athens, because Sparta had a more efficient education, government and economy. Spartans oligarchy surpassed the Athenians government in many ways.
Every male Spartan was ordered to be in the military. Men and women learned about battle, dance, poetry and war. Young male children were taken from their parents at 7 and began their Agoge. This was a requisite of all male children. Sparta didn’t produce the level of architecture, art and literature that their biggest city-state competitor Athens produced.
Athens. VS.Sparta Long ago greece had the strongest army and the strongest navy in the entire world but twas not one city state who harnessed that much power for it was two city states. The navy city state was Athens and the army city state was Sparta, but one city state was superior to the other. Twas Sparta for they had the better tactics and government.
Sparta vs. Athens To begin with, Athens and Sparta were both famous in antiquity for their legend, cultures and the character of the people. On the one hand, the two poleis share certain obvious affinities, such as language, geographical scope, a common Greek ancestry etc. On the other hand, they were polar opposites in many aspects, from social spheres, political structures, to military might, which I believe there are some hidden depths in these city-states. Hence, let’s look at how did their people obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community, and who held public office first.