WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Boys were sent to military camp at age seven in this city-state.
A
Athens
B
Sparta
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sparta vowed to never be threatened again, and from then on concentrated its efforts on war and defense. At the age of seven, Spartan boys were sent to military camps. Here they were taught obedience, endurance, and how to be good soldiers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spartan boys were trained to be soldiers from their youth. They were raised by their mothers until the age of seven and then they would enter a military school called the Agoge. At the Agoge the boys were trained how to fight, but also learned how to read and write. The Agoge was a tough school.

Detailed explanation-3: -The agoge was the ancient Spartan education program, which trained male youths in the art of war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spartan boys began their military training at age 7, and men served in the army until age 60. In Athens, women and slaves had far fewer rights than men had.

Detailed explanation-5: -Spartan boys deemed strong enough entered the agoge regime at the age of seven, undergoing intense and rigorous military training. Their education focused primarily on fostering cunningness, practicing sports and war tactics, and also included learning about poetry, music, academics, and sometimes politics.

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