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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Book 5 of the History of the Peloponnesian War such a short book?
(a) Thucydides has to leave Athens in a hurry.
(b) There are fewer conflicts spread out over a number of years.
(c) There is only one battle during that time.
(d) Much of the history during that time is lost.

2. What s Sparta's excuse to resume major hostilities against Athens?
(a) Athens has allied with Argos against the Spartans.
(b) Alcibiades informs Sparta that Athens is out of money.
(c) The continue raids in Lycos.
(d) Athens refuses to receive Spartan envoys.

3. After the war begins, what diplomatic success does Athens have?
(a) Athens concludes alliances with Odrysian, Thrace, and Macedonia .
(b) Gaining a neutrality pact from Persia.
(c) Athens successfully launches an anti-Spartan publicity attack.
(d) Making a peace deal with Corinth.

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

5. Who are the Helots?
(a) Athenian spies in Sparta
(b) Greeks from Helotia
(c) A minor political party in Sparta
(d) Serfs who are little more than Spartan slaves

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thucydides suddenly include more information on Peloponnesian events?

2. How are Spartan envoys able to get through the Athenian blockade of Mytilene?

3. What distant event at this time would later prove important in the Peloponnesian War?

4. How does Corinth enter the war?

5. How is Argos able to withstand the Spartans?

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