Question

Which illustrates an important difference in the values of Sparta and Athens?

A.
Sparta valued innovation and change while Athens valued conserving what already existed.

B.
Sparta preferred a culture that was free while Athens preferred a culture where people obeyed orders.

C.
Sparta valued the exchange of ideas while Athens expected people to refrain from sharing opinions.

D.
Sparta was conservative about change and the sharing of ideas while Athens accepted change and new opinions.

Answer 1

D.

Sparta was conservative about change and the sharing of ideas while Athens accepted change and new opinions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sparta valued military strength, athleticism, courage. They taught skills needed for battle.

Athens valued learning, encouraged thinking and debate, taught reading, writing, music, and arts.

Answer 2

Well I believe the answer to be D since Sparta was more about there militarily then they were about much else as in the 300 Spartans who fought in the story The 300 although in reality there where more then just the 300 Spartans there and then the citizens of Athens are the first in recorded history to have a democracy and much like the goddess who is named after it Athena they valued knowledge and ingenuity.