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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Alcibiades is eventually recalled for blasphemy, what does he do?
(a) He tears up the summons.
(b) He flees to Sparta.
(c) He hires Socrates to defend him.
(d) He goes to Alexandria.

2. In the early days of the war, which power seems to have the upper hand?
(a) Thrace
(b) Sparta
(c) Corinth
(d) Athens

3. What does Cleon do at Sphacteria?
(a) He takes command and drives the attack to successful conclusion.
(b) He sends Demosthenes to finish the job.
(c) He recalls the army because it was hopeless.
(d) He brings in Barbarian mercenaries to finish the job.

4. What happens when Athens attempts to invade Boeotia?
(a) The Boeotians escape to the mountains.
(b) They suffers a disastrous defeat.
(c) The Athenians run out of supplies and have to retreat.
(d) The oracle at Delphi forbids the invasion.

5. Why does the Athenian attack on Messana fail?
(a) The Spartans arrive before Athens.
(b) A betrayal by Alcibiades
(c) Bad weather sinks many Athenian ships.
(d) An earthquake stops the invasion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Spartan ground forces marooned after the battle for Pylos?

2. Who are the Athenian hoplites?

3. What occurs between Athens and Sparta during the winter of 422 BC?

4. What happens between Sparta and Athens in 423 BC?

5. What composes what Thucydides calls Western Hellas?

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