History of Education: Education in ancient Greece and Rome — Education in Sparta and Athens
How Sparta's state-run agoge and Athens' private teachers raised citizens, and what those two models valued.
History of Education · 22 questions
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1. At about what age did Spartan boys leave home to enter the state training system, the agoge?
- Around fourteen
- Around eighteen
- Around seven
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Answer: Around seven
Ancient sources such as Plutarch say boys were taken into the agoge at about seven and lived in groups under state supervision.
2. What was the central aim of Spartan education?
- Producing disciplined soldiers loyal to the state
- Preparing merchants for overseas trade
- Training skilled public speakers
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Answer: Producing disciplined soldiers loyal to the state
Sparta's agoge subordinated individual development to the city's needs, above all a disciplined, obedient army of citizens.
3. Who generally organized and paid for a boy's schooling in classical Athens?
- The city, through public schools
- The temples, through priests
- His family, by hiring private teachers
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Answer: His family, by hiring private teachers
Unlike Sparta, Athens had no state school system; fathers paid private teachers, so how long a boy studied depended largely on family wealth.
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