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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. From what does the Peloponnesian War get its name?a. From the language spoken by the people fightingb. From the river where the largest battle was foughtc. From the city-state that was conquered by Spartad. From the general who started the ware. From a peninsula where many Greek city-states are located - 2. Multiple Choice2. What were the main two Greek city-states that were fighting during the Peloponnesian War?a. Corinth and Thebesb. Athens and Spartac. Sparta and Argosd. Rhodes and Athense. Delphi and Rome
- 3. Multiple Choice3. What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?a. Many of their ships were sunk in a huge stormb. They were attacked by the Persiansc. There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leaderd. Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor constructione. Many of their soldiers deserted to go to the Olympic Games
- 4. Multiple Choice4. When did the Peloponnesian War begin?a. 431 BCb. 404 BCc. 300 BCd. 200 ADe. 476 AD
- 5. Multiple Choice5. How long did the First Peloponnesian War last?a. 1 yearb. 5 yearsc. 7 yearsd. 10 yearse. 40 years
- 6. Multiple Choice6. Which of the following best describes the war strategy of Athens?a. To meet the Spartans head on and destroy them in a ground battleb. To remain inside the walls of their city and use their superior ships to win the warc. To lay siege to Sparta and eventually starve them out of their cityd. All of the abovee. None of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice7. What former enemy did Sparta turn to for help during the Second Peloponnesian War?a. Romeb. Athensc. Carthaged. Egypte. Persia
- 8. Multiple Choice8. Who was Pericles?a. A great general and leader of Athensb. The king of Spartac. A Greek philosopher who was against all ward. A famous warrior from Corinthe. The patron god of the Spartans
- 9. Multiple Choice9. What happened to Athens after they lost the war to Sparta?a. The city was completely destroyed including all the temples and buildingsb. The people were sold into slaveryc. The walls were torn down, but the city and people were saved by the Spartansd. All the people in the city were put to deathe. Nothing because Athens did not lose the war
- 10. Multiple Choice10. What were hoplites?a. Spartan slavesb. Ships used by Athensc. A type of shieldd. Greek soldierse. People who protested the war
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