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Q 2. Athens/Sparta: ALERT: This question is not comparing Athens and Sparta First, Identify and analyze 5 components of Athens that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. Second, Identify and analyze 5 components of Sparta that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. (You probably will want to include consideration of the following aspects - political, social, economic, and cultural aspects). Third, 1 thing" you admired about Athens? 1 "thing" you disliked. Then 1 of each about Sparta. Finally, Why did, does Sparta - so important in that time - seem to have vanished from importance when we think of Greece? Intro Sparta is well known for its warrior culture, its gender equality, and its universal education. …show more content…
Sparta was strong because of its government system, treatment of elders, education system, gender equality, and strong military, but weak because of its lack of walls, lack of navy, large slave population, and reliance on Perioikoi. On the other hand, Athens is known for its beauty, music, literature, drama, philosophy, politics, and art, as well as being the birthplace of democracy. Athens democracy is very admirable, but its gender inequality is something people would dislike today. Athens was strong because of its democracy, strong navy, trade, education, and focus on growth. Athens focused on expanding its territory, and weak because of its weak military, gender inequality, lack of rights for slaves, and its lack of rights for foreigners. Both Athens and Sparta are two very important city-states, but Athens is more