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Question 36

Which statements match historians' common account of Sparta's citizen military system? Select all that apply.

  1. Every person in Spartan territory belonged to the citizen army
  2. Helot labor supported the citizen military systemCorrect answer
  3. The helot population was much larger than the citizen bodyCorrect answer
  4. The arrangement benefited helots and citizens equally

Explanation

Historians commonly connect intensive military specialization among Spartan citizens with agricultural work performed by a much larger helot population. That interpretation concerns dependence and specialization; it neither makes every resident a soldier nor implies equal benefit for helots.

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