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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. What indicates Athens' former military superiority as late as 412 BC?
2. What happens in 411 BC to the Athenian democracy after the defeat at Syracuse?
3. How does the text of Thucydides' history end?
4. What unusual plan does Syracuse put into operation against Athens?
5. What transpires in Syracuse in 414 BC?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the peace of Nicias finally break down?
2. What historical turning point is inaugurated by Athens in 415 BC?
3. How did the arrival of Gylippus made a difference in the Athenian attack on Syracuse?
4. What feature of Thucydides' writing would not be acceptable in historical writing today?
5. What shift in the balance of power occurred immediately after the disastrous defeat of the Athenian army and navy at Syracuse?
6. During the so-called peace of Nicias, what marked the military conflict between Athens and Sparta?
7. What shenanigan was attributed to Alcibiades prior to his setting sail for Sicily?
8. What design changes in the new Peloponnesian triremes made them more effective against the Athenian navy?
9. What explanation is given to the stylistic density and complexity of History of the Peloponnesian War?
10. What is today generally referred to as the peace of Nicias?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Successful generals often rise to great political power. Write an essay about the events leading to the political power of Demosthenes, Cleon, and Alcibiades. In your essay, contrast the way each of these managed to gain their position.
Essay Topic 3
In the Peloponnesian war, the Greeks read messages into natural phenomena and consulted oracles. To this day, religion often plays a significant role in military action. Write an essay about religion and warfare.
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