Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes the life of Spartan youth?

Infants with birth defects or who did not meet strict Spartan standards were given to slave families.
Spartan men usually did not marry until they turned thirty.
Boys left home at the age of ten to start a rigorous training program.
Boys were often forced to fight for food.

Answer 1

Answer: Spartan men usually did not marry until they turned thirty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first option in untrue because when birth defects were found, they were not given to slave families but instead left to die.

The second option is true because Spartan men were only permitted to marry when they turned 30 at which point they would gain full citizenship and be permitted to vote.

The third option is untrue as the boys left at the age of seven not ten for the training program and boys were not forced to fight for food. They were however, instigated to fight to build strength.