History of the Peloponnesian War Quiz Questions | Quiz: Book 5 to Book 6

Quiz: Book 5 to Book 6

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What major battle occurs in the winter of 415 BC?
a) Sicily versus Macedonia
b) Athens versus Syracuse
c) Sparta versus Italy
d) Thrace versus Thebes

2. What occurs between Athens and Sparta during the winter of 422 BC?
a) Diplomatic negotiations continue throughout the winter.
b) Athens and Sparta set up their defenses for the next year.
c) Athens and Sparta first sign a peace treaty and then develop an alliance of sorts.
d) They redraw the map of Greece.

3. Who arrives in Sicily and changes the course of the conflict with Athens?
a) Gylippus
b) Agamemnon
c) Myron
d) Brasias

4. Where is Thucydides writing his History of the Peloponnesian War? (read more)