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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after the Athenian fleet arrives in Corcyra?
(a) They have a big party to celebrate.
(b) Corcyra defeats the Athenians.
(c) There is wholesale slaughter of the political opposition.
(d) Athens sends peace envoys to Lesbos.

2. What success does Cleon have during the time of Book 5?
(a) Cleon succeeds in reguilding the Athenian war machine.
(b) Cleon is elected to lead the country for life.
(c) Cleon negotiates a cease fire with Crete.
(d) Cleon leads an Athenian expedition to Thrace where he recaptures some areas formerly subjugated by Sparta.

3. In 422 BC, what is the financial condition of Athens?
(a) Athens is bankrupt and has to forego paying its soldiers.
(b) The treasury has been largely expended and private subscriptions and extra taxes have been utilized for military expansion.
(c) Athenian wealth has grown far beyond what the Spartans had.
(d) The Athenian treasury is being supplied only from conquered territories.

4. What catastrophic event leads to the revolt of the Helots?
(a) A tidal wave in Sparta
(b) A wildfire in Sparta
(c) An earthquake in Sparta
(d) A famine in Sparta

5. By the end of Book Two, how widespread is the war?
(a) From the Peloponnesian coast all the way up into Thrace
(b) Up to the borders of the Persian Empire
(c) Limited to the Peleponnesian isthmus
(d) It is confined to Attica

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Athenian hoplites?

2. What unusual plan does Syracuse put into operation against Athens?

3. What suggests that the account of Cleon's accomplishments is not thoroughly documented?

4. In the early days of the war, which power seems to have the upper hand?

5. How do the Spartans react about their marooned troops?

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