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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What problem soon arises for Athens?

3. What is the general title given to the first twenty-three paragraphs of Book One?

4. What are the most far reaching of the participants in the Peloponnesian War?

5. What happens when Athens attempts to invade Boeotia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was happening in 432 BC between Athens and Sparta and what was its true purpose?

2. In 426 BC, what prevented the annual invasion of Attica by the Peloponnesian forces?

3. What might have ended the Peloponnesian war after the battle of Pylos?

4. What effort did Sparta make to get the Athenians out of Pylos?

5. After the battle for Pylos, what happened to the Spartan survivors?

6. What punishment did Athens mete out to Mytilene after the revolt?

7. What was unusual about Spartan use of new methods of war?

8. What was the significance of the Mytilenean revolt against Athens?

9. How did Peloponnesian attacks on Attica in the summer of 428 BC affect Athens?

10. What notable action did the Athenian fleet take in 425 BC on its way to Sicily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the History of the Peloponnesian War, give your opinion about the ability of one man to influence the outcome of a battle. Compare the Greek generals to other great generals of history. [Suggested examples: Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur]

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper describing the portions of the History of the Peloponnesian War that you found most interesting. Explain in detail why those passages intrigued you. Contrast those passages with others that you found dry or less interesting.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the activity of the general Demosthenes and give your opinion as to his leadership abilities. Include in your paper an assessment of both his successes and his failures as a general. In part of his career he refused to return to Athens after a defeat but, unlike Alcibiades, he did not defect. Compare the two generals.

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