The Lycurgan Reforms Resulted in

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Lycurgan reforms resulted in

• A)the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta.
• B)more constitutional rights for Spartans.
• C)outlawing religion in Sparta.
• D)revolt among Spartan slaves.
• E)the Peloponnesian War.

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Definitions:

Sperm

The male reproductive cells or gametes involved in sexual reproduction, capable of fertilizing an ovum to produce offspring.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

Relaxin

A hormone produced by the placenta in the later months of pregnancy that increases flexibility in the ligaments and joints of the pelvic area. In men, relaxin is contained in semen, where it assists in sperm motility.

Uterus

A major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals, including humans, where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth.