History of the Peloponnesian War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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History of the Peloponnesian War Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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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) From the Peloponnesian coast all the way up into Thrace
(b) It is confined to Attica
(c) Limited to the Peleponnesian isthmus
(d) Up to the borders of the Persian Empire

2. What conflict in the region occurs outside of Athens' political control?
(a) Cyprus begins to emerge as a military force.
(b) Corinth and Corcyra form a military alliance.
(c) Persia and Egypt sign treaties of cooperation.
(d) In 435 BC, Corinth and Corcyra engage in military hostilities; both enjoy some successes but Corcyra appears to gain the advantage.

3. What appears to be a mistake made by the Athenian forces under Pericles?
(a) Athens ignores the possible danger Corinth might become.
(b) Athens attempts an embargo against Sparta.
(c) Athens attempts to fortify all of Attica.
(d) Athens occupies Aegina and ejects the citizens who are subsequently resettled by Sparta in Thyrea.

4. How is Athens insulted by Megara and Euboea about the same time as the Boeotian revolution?
(a) Megara and Euboea join with the Persians against 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 stope sending taxes to Athens.

5. After the Helot uprising in Sparta, what action does Athens take?
(a) Athens conscripts Helots to fight against Persia.
(b) Athenian armies are defeated by Corinth.
(c) Athens resettles some Helots and forges a strong alliance with Megara, which splits from Corinth.
(d) Athens removes sparta from the Delian League.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the book historically divided by modern scholars?

3. Who are the Helots?

4. What are the dates of the Peloponnesian War ?

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

(see the answer key)

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