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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. How does the text of Thucydides' history end?
2. What claim does Alcibiades make when the Phoenician navy remains neutral in the Aegean?
3. What is the political position of Argos from 418 through 416 BC?
4. What does Thucydides think of Athenian actions in Scione?
5. What major battle occurs in the winter of 415 BC?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the so-called peace of Nicias, what marked the military conflict between Athens and Sparta?
2. What design changes in the new Peloponnesian triremes made them more effective against the Athenian navy?
3. What feature of Thucydides' writing would not be acceptable in historical writing today?
4. What is today generally referred to as the peace of Nicias?
5. After the defeat at Syracuse, what was the condition of of the Athenian league?
6. What unusual twist of fortune occurred for Alcibiades in 411 BC?
7. What happened in Athens after the revolt of Euboea?
8. In 422 BC, what caused the popularity of the Athenian general, Cleon, to rise?
9. After Gylippus' arrival in Syracuse, what immediate conflict began between Syracuse and the Athenians?
10. What shift in the balance of power occurred immediately after the disastrous defeat of the Athenian army and navy at Syracuse?
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
Recalling the treatment Athens meted out to any conquered people, write an opinion paper about how their disregard for human value eventually worked against them. Then apply the idea to modern day international relations. Express an opinion about the fall of despots and how the people react.
Essay Topic 3
Look up information about the plague that hit Athens in 430, 429, and 417 BC. Mention in your paper how the plague affected the general population in terms of economics, religion, and the ability to mount a war. Describe in detail the effects of the plague on an individual. Give your opinion as to whether these bouts with the plague affected the ultimate outcome of the Peloponnesian War.
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