Greek City-States · World History

Which social class in Sparta consisted of enslaved laborers who worked the land and outnumbered the citizen population?

  1. Perioikoi
  2. Metics
  3. Helots
  4. Thetes
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Correct answer: Helots

Helots were a subjugated population, largely from Messenia and Laconia, who provided the agricultural labor that allowed Spartan citizens to focus entirely on military training. The threat of a helot revolt was a constant concern for Spartan leadership.

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