What is the area that Sparta is located in known as?
Lacedaemonia (Lakonia and Messene
Name the two rivers that supplied fresh water to Sparta.
Eurotas and Pamisos Rivers
Name the three mountain ranges that form a natural defensive barrier around Sparta.
Taygetus, Parnon and Arcadian
Name the town and natural harbour that Spartans used.
Gytheion
What was the important temple and site of the cult of Apollo called?
Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
Name of the Spartan education system?
Agoge
Which ancient source admired Sparta?
Xenopohon
Name of legendary law giver?
Lycurgus
What were spoken directions about how Sparta should be organised called?
Great Rhetra
Who supposedly gave Lycurgus directions for laws to run Sparta?
Oracle of Delphi
What was the Ephorate made up of?
Five (5) magistrates elected by citizens. They had to be over 30 years old.
The council of elder noblemen (28 citizens of noble birth + the two kings - name?
Gerousia
The kings had two priesthoods - Zeus?
Zeus Lacedemonios and Zeus Uranios
What was the name of communal messes where Spartiates had common meals?
Syssition
