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Athens built it's city-state on intellectualism. They valued education and philosophy above all else. They did have a strong military and all males had to attend two years of military school once they turned 18 years old. Sparta was a military city-states. Spartan boys were sent to military school at the age of 7, and spent years enduring harsh training and conditions.
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∙ 12y agoThat depends on what you think makes a life more simple, Athens was traditionally more concerned about politics and Sparta more concerned with warfare, they were very culturally different
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∙ 8y agoSparta had a simpler life than Athens in the sense that there was little variety. But, it was harsh and demanding -- life in Sparta was limited to obedience and war.
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∙ 8y agoThey both kept slaves in their colinie
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Who had a army centered life Athens or Sparta?
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
Which way was life different in Athens than Sparta?
life in athens was focused on education while life in sparta was focused on the military
Who were not interested in the finer things in life Sparta or Athens?
athen
How was the life of citizens of Athens more free and open than life of citizens of Sparta?
Because
Is it in Sparta or in Athens that only men could be citizens of a polis?
in Sparta were only free men citizens?
Who had a army centered life Athens or Sparta?
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
What was the basic difference between life in Athens and life in Sparta?
athens was under democracy and sparta was under oligarchy
Which way was life different in Athens than Sparta?
life in athens was focused on education while life in sparta was focused on the military
Was not interseted in the finer things in life Athens or Sparta?
Athens :)
Is interest in the arts a characteristic of life in Athens or Sparta or both?
Athens
Is interest in the arts a characteristic of life in Athens Sparta or both?
Athens
Did Athens or Sparta have women who did not participate in public life?
I believe it was Sparta that did not have women participate in public life.
What enemies did Athens and Sparta have?
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
Which way was life in Athens different from life in Sparta?
people was ltty
In which way was life in Athens different from life in Sparta?
people was ltty
Where Sparta and Athens enemys?
Yes, because Sparta and Athens were once allies but then Athens turned on Sparta and Sparta responded with war.
Who were not interested in the finer things in life Sparta or Athens?
athen
