Question

What was characteristic of Spartan society?

a. Men could only be members of the assembly until they reached age sixty.

b. New laws allowed married women to vote.

c. Women were secluded and forbidden from appearing in public.

d. Government was run democratically.

e. Citizens were discouraged from studying philosophy, art or literature.

Answer 1

• ANSWER-Citizens were discouraged from studying philosophy, art or literature.
• Sparta was a military culture.It focused on war and building up strength to fight.The city-state was controlled by a king or by an oligarchy.Citizens were not allowed to travel and speak freely.
• A boy would be taught a home until the age of seven. At that point, Spartan boys went to the barracks to receive military training, which included fighting skills such as running, boxing, wrestling, and racing. While the Spartan boys also learned to read and write, such skills were not considered important.
• Girls in Sparta received no education, but had physical training to stay fit. They were not married until their twenties—much older than in other cultures.