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Polis and Sparta Reading Questions

Polis and Sparta Reading Questions. 1. What is a polis ?    Identify some of its general characteristics. 2. Identify the different ways that a polis could be governed. 3. How did the Spartans achieve the domination of the Peloponnesus?

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Polis and Sparta Reading Questions

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  1. Polis and Sparta Reading Questions 1. What is a polis?    Identify some of its general characteristics. 2. Identify the different ways that a polis could be governed. 3. How did the Spartans achieve the domination of the Peloponnesus? 4. Why did the city-state of Sparta develop into a military state? 5. You are a social scientist trying to understand the culture, values, and society of the polis of ancient Sparta.  As a social scientist, you want to know the following about this city-state:        * geographic location and physical environment [geographer]        * social classes [sociologist]        * government structure and laws [political scientist]         * diplomacy/foreign policy [historian/political scientist]        * military capabilities [historian]        * commerce and trade [economist]        * education system [sociologist/anthropologist]        * art/architecture [archaeologist]        * ideals and values of the society [sociologist/anthropologist]

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