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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Athenian hoplites?
(a) Salves taken from Lesbos
(b) Religious fanatics
(c) Heavily-armed military infantry
(d) Helots who fled Sparta after the earthquake

2. How do the Spartans react about their marooned troops?
(a) Spartans at home, eager to save their men, send peace envoys from Pylos to the Athenians.
(b) Spartans recall troops from Corcyra to march against Pylos.
(c) Spartans charge Pylos on the blind side.
(d) Spartans accept that their troops are lost.

3. According to Cleon, why does the attack at Sphacteria stall?
(a) Not enough troops
(b) The curse of the gods
(c) Poor field management
(d) Too much rest time

4. Book One concludes in the winter before hostilities erupt. What date is given by modern scholars for this time?
(a) 398/397 BC
(b) 410/409 BC
(c) 421/420 BC
(d) 432/431 BC

5. What natural phenomenon takes place in Italy in 426 BC?
(a) Mt. Aetna eruptes.
(b) A tsunami hits southern Italy.
(c) A meteor creates a vast crater in Italy.
(d) Heavy rains and floods come that year.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the winter of 427 BC, what returns to Athens?

2. What is Thucydides' conclusion about the ravages of the war?

3. Who is the first Athenian to suggest fortifying Pylos?

4. What is the main result of the 428 BC attack on Attica?

5. Who owns the Helots?

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