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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of the helots, the agriculture they performed primarily served to economically support which group within ancient Greece?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The helots, a subjugated population group in ancient Laconia and Messenia, were primarily engaged in agriculture and provided economic support for the Spartan citizens. Their numbers significantly outnumbered Spartan soldiers, with historical accounts suggesting a ratio of seven helots for every five thousand Spartan soldiers during the Battle of Plataea.
Trivia Question Explanation: The source text explicitly states that the helots primarily worked in agriculture to economically support the Spartan citizens, highlighting the economic relationship between the two groups.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of the Third Messenian War, the agricultural labor provided by which group was most crucial to sustaining the Spartan military structure?
Trivia Question Study Fact: In ancient Sparta, the helots – a subjugated population primarily working in agriculture – were economically vital to the Spartan citizens, providing the resources that allowed the Spartans to focus on military pursuits. While their exact status was debated, they were tied to the land and formed a significant majority of the population in Laconia and Messenia.
Trivia Question Explanation: Helots constituted the majority of the population in Sparta and were tied to the land, primarily working in agriculture to economically support the Spartan citizens, freeing them to dedicate themselves to military training and warfare.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of Helot society, Agriculture of ancient Greece is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: In ancient Greece, helots were a subjugated population primarily engaged in agricultural labor within the territories of Sparta, specifically Laconia and Messenia. They were tied to the land and economically supported the Spartan citizens, but their exact social status was debated, falling somewhere between free men and slaves. Maintaining control over this large helot population, which at times outnumbered Spartan soldiers seven to one, was a significant concern for Sparta.
Trivia Question Explanation: Helots were tied to the land and worked primarily in agriculture, providing the economic foundation that allowed Spartan citizens to focus on military pursuits and governance.
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Study Hint 4
Question: In the context of ancient Greece, agriculture is considered…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Ancient Greece's economy heavily relied on agriculture, with the vast majority – almost 80% – of its population actively participating in farming and related activities, making it the primary driver of production and trade.
Trivia Question Explanation: The agricultural sector was the dominant force in the ancient Greek economy, engaging nearly 80% of the population in production and exchange, thus forming the basis of their economic system.
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