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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major upset to Athens during 447 through 446 BC?
(a) Political leadership in Athens splits into several factions.
(b) Boeotia successfully revolts against Athens and regains her independence.
(c) Athenian military goes on strike for higher wages.
(d) Persia finally defeats the Athenian army.

2. During the winter of 421 BC, what happens with the Boeotians?
(a) They refuse an alliance with Sparta and make new ones of their own.
(b) They begin arming for an offensive in the spring.
(c) They capitulate to Sparta and avoid a massacre.
(d) They are once again defeated by Athens.

3. What are the dates of the Peloponnesian War ?
(a) 525 to 480 BC
(b) 431 to 404 BC
(c) 380 to 45 BC
(d) 190 BC to 25 AD

4. Stylistically speaking, what is the quality of Thucydides' text?
(a) It is complex and extraordinarily dense which often leads to difficulty with clear interpretation of issues.
(b) It is archaic and fails to deliver what Thucydides had hoped for.
(c) It is uneven and often misleading.
(d) Its simplicity of style makes it simple for even non-scholars to study.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes it plausible that Thucydides begins his history from first-hand knowledge?

2. How successful is Sparta's land and sea attack on Pylos?

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

4. How does Corinth enter the war?

5. In the case of a conquered land, what is the general practice of that time regarding private property?

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