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Peloponnesian War: Causes, Battles, and Consequences

Explore the causes, battles, and consequences of the Peloponnesian War, a devastating conflict between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. Learn about the Delian League, the naval battle of Aegospotami, and its impact on Athens' defeat. Discover the nonmilitary factors that weakened Athens and the trial of Socrates.

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Peloponnesian War: Causes, Battles, and Consequences

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  1. What famous Greek historian wrote about the Peloponnesian War A Herodotus B Aristotle C Thucydides D Plato

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  4. What was the Delian League A 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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  7. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Peloponnesian War A 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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  10. Athens contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by A 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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  13. In response to Athens’ growing power what League did Sparta form? A The Aegospotami B The Peloponnesian C The Dionysus D The Delian

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  16. 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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  19. Which of the following was a result of the Peloponnesian War A 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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  22. When did the Peloponnesian War end A 404 BC B 431 BC C 404 AD D 431 AD

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  25. Which of the following was NOT a cause for Athens’ defeat during the Peloponnesian War A 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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  28. 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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  31. The nonmilitary factors that weakened Athens & brought about its defeat were starvation & A Disease (Plague) B People simply gave up C Bad weather D Earthquakes

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  34. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War A 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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  37. 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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  40. What league did Athens & the other city-states form to protect Greece from Persian attacks A Peloponnesian B Delian C Dionysus D Aegospotami

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  43. How did Sparta & other Greek city-states rebel against Athens A Formed the Delian League B Took thousands of Athenian prisoners C Bombed Athens D Destroyed farms & homes around Athens

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  46. At the end of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was A 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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  49. Approximately how many years did the Peloponnesian War last A 50 B 30 C 5 D 100

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