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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, A History of My Times : Chapter 7, Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the Arcadians to value their status?
(a) The new leadership of their military.
(b) The failures of their enemies.
(c) The accomplishments of their allies.
(d) Their previous accomplishments.

2. What did Procles acknowledge in his speech?
(a) Athens has never feared Sparta.
(b) Sparta was unable to defeat Athens.
(c) Sparta has never feared Athens.
(d) Athens was unable to defeat Sparta.

3. What type of allies did Mania have?
(a) Only military allies.
(b) Neither military nor political allies.
(c) Both military and political allies.
(d) Only political allies.

4. What aspect of the Spartan culture was the subject of ridicule?
(a) Their female culture.
(b) Their politics.
(c) Their military.
(d) Their male culture.

5. How many mercenaries did Polydamas claim to have available to him?
(a) Eight thousand.
(b) Two thousand.
(c) Six thousand.
(d) Four thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which well-known philosopher was Xenophon a contemporary of?

2. Which city was giving Phocis the most trouble?

3. As depicted in Book 2, Chapter 5, what can the actions of one leader affect?

4. Why did Xenophon lead his men to serve in multiple-city states in the military?

5. As noted by the editor, which city's re-establishment is not mentioned by the author?

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