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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the four major geographic areas listed in Book One?
(a) Egypt, Syria, Greece and Asia Minor.
(b) Attica, the Peloponnesus, Western Hellas and Thrace.
(c) Sparta, Thebes, the Hellespont and Ephesus.
(d) Athens, Persia, Corint and the Aegean.

2. The war is between what two powers?
(a) Greece and Italy.
(b) The Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League, an alliance of city-states led by Sparta.
(c) The Persian Empire and Sparta.
(d) The Corinthian Empire and the Macedonians.

3. How is Athens insulted by Megara and Euboea about the same time as the Boeotian revolution?
(a) Megara and Euboea stope sending taxes to Athens.
(b) Megara and Euboea recall their soldiers from the Athenian army.
(c) Megara and Euboea revolt against Athens and tentatively join Sparta's Peloponnesian league.
(d) Megara and Euboea join with the Persians against Athens.

4. Who is the notable politician who is successful in diverting the attention of Sparta from the Athenians?
(a) Phillip
(b) Alexander
(c) Themistocles
(d) Periclese

5. Why is Book One considered difficult to read?
(a) It has many obscure references that cannot be corroberated.
(b) There is some evidence that someone other than Thucydides wrote this section.
(c) It is organized along thematic lines rather than being chronological.
(d) Book One assumes that the reader will know information not available to modern readers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political action does Sparta take in 432 BC?

2. What complication does geographic scope add to the difficulty of reading Book One?

3. Where is is the Peloponnesus itself?

4. What is a major upset to Athens during 447 through 446 BC?

5. What event precipitates the beginning of the war?

(see the answer key)

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