🏛️ The Ultimate 50-Question Sparta Quiz

1. What is the capital city of Sparta?

Sparta Athens Corinth

2. Who was the famous Spartan king at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Leonidas Xerxes Alexander

3. What was the primary role of the Helots in Spartan society?

Agricultural laborers Warriors Merchants

4. At what age did Spartan boys start their military training in the Agoge?

5 10 7

5. What is the name of the Spartan council of elders?

Areopagus Gerousia Apella

6. Who was the Spartan king who led the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae?

Leonidas Agesilaus Archidamus

7. Which of the following was NOT a Spartan practice?

Physical fitness Artistic creativity Military training

8. What was the primary focus of Spartan society?

Wealth and commerce Military strength and discipline Art and philosophy

9. What was the role of Spartan women in society?

To manage the household and raise children To serve in the military To work as merchants

10. What was the name of the Spartan military formation?

Phalanx Testudo Hoplite

11. What was the Krypteia in Spartan society?

A festival A marketplace A secret police of elite young Spartans

12. What did the Spartan warriors wear into battle?

Blue tunics and sandals Red cloaks and bronze armor Black robes and leather shields

13. Which sea did Sparta primarily rely on for trade?

They avoided trade Aegean Sea Ionian Sea

14. What was the name of the class of free non-citizens in Sparta?

Helots Nobles Perioeci

15. What would happen to unfit Spartan babies?

Given to Helots Left to die on Mt. Taygetus Sent to another city

16. What was Sparta's primary rival in Greece?

Athens Corinth Thebes

17. Who were the ephors?

Army generals Priests Overseers elected annually to balance royal power

18. What did the word “Laconic” originate from?

A dialect of Athens The concise speech of Spartans from Laconia A Roman poet

19. What was the primary focus of Spartan education?

Military training Arts and music Trade and farming

20. What battle ended Spartan dominance?

Thermopylae Plataea Leuctra

21. Who founded the Spartan military reforms?

Lycurgus Leonidas Draco

22. What were Spartan meals famously known for?

Bread and cheese Black broth Olive stew

23. How many kings did Sparta have simultaneously?

One Three Two

24. What was the name of the Spartan coinage?

Iron bars Drachmae Lepta

25. Which Spartan king led at Thermopylae?

Agesilaus Leonidas Archidamus

26. What was the role of Helots in Sparta?

Warriors Merchants Enslaved farmers

27. What was the Agoge?

Spartan education and training program Spartan council Marketplace

28. Which empire did Sparta famously resist?

Roman Persian Carthaginian

29. What was the Gerousia?

A religious site A Spartan festival A council of elders

30. At what age did Spartan boys enter the Agoge?

7 5 10

31. What was the name of the Spartan assembly?

Agora Apella Areopagus

32. Who were the Ephors in Sparta?

Elected magistrates Priests Generals

33. What was Sparta’s main rival city-state?

Corinth Thebes Athens

34. What did the Spartans value most?

Discipline and strength Wealth Art

35. Who were the Perioikoi?

Spartan warriors Free non-citizens Enslaved helots

36. How long were Spartan men expected to serve in the army?

Until 30 Until 40 Until 60

37. What was considered dishonorable for a Spartan?

Fleeing battle Wearing jewelry Marrying late

38. What festival allowed Spartans to mingle freely?

Panathenaia Hyacinthia Eleusinia

39. What material did Spartans use for currency to discourage theft?

Lead Bronze Iron

40. What was a Krypteia in Sparta?

Secret police force Religious order Legal body

41. What age did Spartans retire from the army?

40 60 50

42. What was the role of Spartan women?

Stay hidden Only weave Manage estates and raise warriors

43. What happened to weak infants in Sparta?

Abandoned or killed Sent to Athens Given to Helots

44. What structure was central to Spartan military life?

Temple Barracks Market

45. Who was responsible for education in Sparta?

Parents Priests The state

46. What color cloaks did Spartans famously wear?

Red Black Blue

47. Who did Spartans believe protected their laws?

Hermes Apollo Athena

48. What type of government did Sparta have?

Monarchy Democracy Mixed oligarchy

49. What was the main focus of Spartan law?

Stability and obedience Individual freedom Economic growth

50. Which war marked the decline of Sparta’s power?

Persian War Peloponnesian War Trojan War