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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What event in ca 479 BC gives rise to a period of prominence in Athens?
(a) Defeat of the Spartans
(b) Defeat of the invading Persian army
(c) The influence of Socratic philosophy
(d) Incorporation of the surrounding city-states

3. What political action does Sparta take in 432 BC?
(a) Sparta holds a referrendum to see what their citizens want to do.
(b) Sparta pulls out of the conflict between Corinth and Athens.
(c) Sparta begins adding more allies to the Peloponnesian League.
(d) Sparta decides to declare war against Athens.

4. Which political powers are at the epicenter of the Peloponnesian War?
(a) Athens and Corinth
(b) Athens and Sparta
(c) Athens and Thrace
(d) Athens and Macedon

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What catastrophic event leads to the revolt of the Helots?

2. Why is Sparta somewhat weakened at the start of the war?

3. Where is the Attica-Euboea-Boeotia area of Greece?

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

5. After the Spartan forces give up the Attica offensive, what does Athens continue to do?

(see the answer key)

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