Which are characteristics of life in Athens but not Sparta? Choose all answers that are correct. A. Art, literature, and philosophy were all highly prized. B. All political power was concentrated in a small elite group. C. Slaves called helots did all the hard work and were brutally treated. D. An early form of democracy took root in the sixth century B.
"A. Art, literature, and philosophy were all highly
prized" is correct. Life in Sparta revolved almost entirely around military education and physical strength, not the arts.