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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. Where is Thucydides writing his History of the Peloponnesian War?

2. What are many Syracusans advocating prior to the arrival of Gylippus?

3. What happens at Amphipolis?

4. At first, what action by Athens signifies a lack of understanding of the defeat at Syracuse?

5. What does Athens do in Scione?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the dialogue between Melos and Athens?

2. To what did Thucydides attribute the final rout of the Athenian navy in the harbor at Syracuse?

3. What shenanigan was attributed to Alcibiades prior to his setting sail for Sicily?

4. How did Syracuse put the Athenian forces on the defensive?

5. During the so-called peace of Nicias, what marked the military conflict between Athens and Sparta?

6. What was the mindset of Athens after the defeats at Syracuse?

7. After Gylippus' arrival in Syracuse, what immediate conflict began between Syracuse and the Athenians?

8. Besides a war history, what value is placed on the History of the Peloponnesian War?

9. What happened in Athens after the revolt of Euboea?

10. What feature of Thucydides' writing would not be acceptable in historical writing today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using information about motives and prejudices among both the Spartans the Athenians, write a paper about the absurdity of war. Evaluate what was actually accomplished from the Peloponnesian War. Include your assessment of war in general.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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