HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Athens
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Sparta
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Thebes
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -“Sparta was recognized by most as the best.” How did the Spartans become so awe-inspiring? One factor was the agoge, the Greek city-state’s educational and training system, which used harsh, extreme and sometimes cruel methods to prepare boys to be Spartan citizens and soldiers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.).
Detailed explanation-3: -All citizens in ancient Greece were warriors, but the Spartans were the best warriors in all of Greece. The city-state of Sparta was basically a well-trained army.
Detailed explanation-4: -The actual training of the Spartan youth was brutal, focusing on cultivating skills such as fighting, stealth, pain tolerance, as well as dancing, singing, and developing loyalty to the Spartan state.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.