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Q: Why did the Sparta emphasize military training?
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What was an oligarchy that focused on military training?

Sparta


In a comparison of the ancient cities of athens and sparta,sparta placed more emphasis on?

Military training, having a serf population to support them while the Athenians had to farm and do military training in their spare time.


Which polis focused most heavily on military training?

The Greek polis focused most heavily on military training was Sparta. Sparta was located on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese.


What is the military obligations of a citizen in Sparta and Athens?

To turn out under arms when called out, and to undertake regular military training and exercises.


What are two differences and two similarities between Athens and Sparta?

Two differences between Athens and Sparta are their forms of government (Athens had a democracy while Sparta had an oligarchy) and their focus on military training (Sparta emphasized military training from a young age while Athens did not). Two similarities are their use of slaves for labor and their belief in the importance of physical fitness.


Was the strictly ruled military state Sparta or Athens?

Both were strictly ruled - Sparta was a limited democracy, Athens for a time became a radical democracy. Spartan citizens devoted their time to military training as they had a serf population to support them, Athenians did part-time military training only as they had to earn a living.


In Sparta a man's daily life was centered around what?

Family, military training and religious ceremonies.


What subjects were taught in Sparta?

In Sparta, the subjects taught to the youth included military training, physical education, survival skills, Spartan law, and obedience to the state. Academic subjects like reading, writing, and arithmetic were also taught, but they were not as important as physical and military training.


Do Sparta welcome writing and reading?

Sparta was a society that valued physical training and military prowess over intellectual pursuits like writing and reading. Education in Sparta focused on training for combat and preparing for war, with reading and writing considered secondary skills.


What did Sparta and Athenian education have in common?

Boys were raised to conform with the religious, work and military training of their parents.


What were the type of jobs Sparta had?

The citizens were supported by a large serf population and devoted themselves to military training.


What way is Athens different from Sparta?

Sparta had seized the land of the southern Peloponnese peninsula and turned its people into serfs who gave half their produce to Sparta, which allowed them to concentrate on military training to be able to protect their city-state. Athenians had to farm their own land or make a living through fishing, trade etc, and do their military training in their spare time.