What famous Greek historian wrote about the Peloponnesian War Herodotus B Aristotle C Thucydides D Plato
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What was the Delian League Ruling class in the city-state of Delos B An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens C Athens’ greatest enemy D A group of Athenian soldiers led by General Delius
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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Peloponnesian War Persia demanded Athens renounce the Delian League B Sparta was jealous & fearful of Athens’ growing power C Pericles was using the Delian League as Athens’ empire D Sparta formed the Peloponnesian League
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Athens contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by Giving too much freedom to its allies B Forming an alliance with Sparta C Engaging in trade with Sparta D Treating the Delian League as its empire
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In response to Athens’ growing power what League did Sparta form? The Aegospotami B The Peloponnesian C The Dionysus D The Delian
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What was the naval battle that destroyed or captured the bulk of the Athenian navy during the Peloponnesian War A Artemisium B Trafalgar C Aegospotami D Salamis
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Which of the following was a result of the Peloponnesian War Athens gained control of all of Greece B Pericles became the king of Greece C Sparta was destoyed by Athens D All of Greece was severely weakened
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When did the Peloponnesian War end 404 BC B 431 BC C 404 AD D 431 AD
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Which of the following was NOT a cause for Athens’ defeat during the Peloponnesian War Persia gave money to Sparta to build a fleet B Sparta burned all of Athens’ crops C The Plague D King Philip II destroyed the Athenian fleet
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Which of the following was NOT a reason why Athens became the leading power in ancient Greece after the Persian Wars A It became the cultural center of the ancient world B It defeated Sparta & her allies at the battle of Aegospotami C Persia’s army & navy were defeated D It used money from the Delian League to rebuild Athens
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The nonmilitary factors that weakened Athens & brought about its defeat were starvation & Disease (Plague) B People simply gave up C Bad weather D Earthquakes
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Which of the following was NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War Long walls are destroyed& Athens navy is limited to 12 ships B All of the Greek city-states are weakened by 27 years of war C The Spartans allowed Athens to keep its democracy D Athens is defeated & the Golden Age comes to an end
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What Greek philosopher was blamed for Athens’ defeat & put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens & not worshipping the gods? A Socrates B Aristotle C Plato D Thucydides
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What league did Athens & the other city-states form to protect Greece from Persian attacks Peloponnesian B Delian C Dionysus D Aegospotami
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How did Sparta & other Greek city-states rebel against Athens Formed the Delian League B Took thousands of Athenian prisoners C Bombed Athens D Destroyed farms & homes around Athens
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At the end of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was Able to control Sparta’s harbor B A place where the arts again flourished C Never again a leader in the Greek world D Faced with a plague that killed many citizens
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Approximately how many years did the Peloponnesian War last 50 B 30 C 5 D 100
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What Macedonian ruler was able to conquer the Greek city-states in 338 BC King Philip II B Alexander the Great C Xerxes D Darius
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Which of the following was a reason for Athens’ defeat during the Peloponnesian War Persia sent aid to Sparta to build a fleet B Athenian allies switched sides & supported Sparta C The Spartan army burned Athenian crops each year D All of the above
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When did the Peloponnesian War begin 431 AD B 404 AD C 404 BC D 431 BC
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