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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the triremes used in naval combat?
(a) They come alongside another trireme and break its oars.
(b) The move in quickly and are able to board the enemy ship.
(c) They are outfitted with dart throwing devices.
(d) They aim for the enemy ship and ram it.

2. Why are the Peloponnesian triremes better equipped?
(a) They are made of teak wood imported from Africa.
(b) Their prows are stronger and their rams reinforced.
(c) They carry flamethrowing catapults.
(d) They are carrying missle launching equipment.

3. In the case of a conquered land, what is the general practice of that time regarding private property?
(a) Land is confiscated and given to citizens of the conquering nation.
(b) The land is redistributed among the citizens of the conquered country.
(c) The conquered people are allowed to keep their land.
(d) All the land becomes public property administered by the state.

4. What happens in the second battle at Syracuse?
(a) Gylippus leads his troops to victory.
(b) Cleon comes and takes command of the Athenians.
(c) Alcibiades arrives with reinforcements.
(d) Nicias finally takes aggressive action.

5. What is detailed in Book Two?
(a) The beginning history of the Peloponesian War
(b) The biographies of important individuals ca. 421 BC
(c) The formula Thucydides uses for writing the remainer of the history
(d) A complex layout of the geography of the day

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Book One considered difficult to read?

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

3. What unusual plan does Syracuse put into operation against Athens?

4. What happens to the Spartan offer of peace?

5. Why does Thucydides create his own chronology for his history?

(see the answer key)

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