Sparta Trivia
Sharpen your wit like a Spartan spear—if you can handle agoge-level trivia on kings, helots, and legendary battles, step up and show you’re built of tougher stuff!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which river, flowing through a valley bordered by Mt. Taygetus and Mt. Parnon, sustained Sparta's agricultural prosperity?
Eurotas
Which Spartan king led a force of 300 elite warriors at the narrow pass of Thermopylae?
Leonidas
In ancient Sparta, at what age did boys leave home to begin the agoge, the rigorous state-sponsored training program?
7
Which subjugated group handled Sparta's labor and agriculture, freeing its citizens to focus solely on military training?
Helots
In ancient Sparta, full citizens had to finance a communal dining hall to maintain their status. What was this facility called?
Syssitia