WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In which way life in Athens similar to life in Sparta? Both city-states had slaves and free citizens. Both city-states valued music and the arts. Both city-states were ruled by a king or queen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The people of Athens valued art, culture, and education. The people of Sparta valued strength, simplicity, and military skills. Government Athens was a democracy, though only free men could take part in government. Sparta was primarily a military state.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, they were both Greek city states. Even though they seem to be opposites, they both show different sides of Greek culture: beauty, intellectualism, militarism and order. Finally, they were actually both on the same side in their unity against the Persians.

Detailed explanation-4: -They differed greatly from the each other in governing philosophies and interests. For example, Sparta was ruled by two kings and a council of elders. It emphasized maintaining a strong military, while Athens valued education and art.

Detailed explanation-5: -Slaves: The big difference between both is that Slaves in Athens were just people that performed work for their master. On the other hand you had helots in Sparta who provided food for the city but also served in the military.

Detailed explanation-6: -The main difference between Athens and Sparta is their government, economy, and society. Athenian society, which was based on trade, valued art and culture and was ruled under a form of democracy. Spartan society, on the other hand, was a militant society whose economy was based on farming and conquering.