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1 What famous Greek historian wrote about the Peloponnesian War
Herodotus B Aristotle C Thucydides D Plato

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4 What was the Delian League
Ruling class in the city-state of Delos B An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens C Athens’ greatest enemy D A group of Athenian soldiers led by General Delius

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7 Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Peloponnesian War
Persia demanded Athens renounce the Delian League B Sparta was jealous & fearful of Athens’ growing power C Pericles was using the Delian League as Athens’ empire D Sparta formed the Peloponnesian League

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10 Athens contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by
Giving too much freedom to its allies B Forming an alliance with Sparta C Engaging in trade with Sparta D Treating the Delian League as its empire

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13 In response to Athens’ growing power what League did Sparta form?
The Aegospotami B The Peloponnesian C The Dionysus D The Delian

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16 What was the naval battle that destroyed or captured the bulk of the Athenian navy during the Peloponnesian War A Artemisium B Trafalgar C Aegospotami D Salamis

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19 Which of the following was a result of the Peloponnesian War
Athens gained control of all of Greece B Pericles became the king of Greece C Sparta was destoyed by Athens D All of Greece was severely weakened

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22 When did the Peloponnesian War end
404 BC B 431 BC C 404 AD D 431 AD

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25 Which of the following was NOT a cause for Athens’ defeat during the Peloponnesian War
Persia gave money to Sparta to build a fleet B Sparta burned all of Athens’ crops C The Plague D King Philip II destroyed the Athenian fleet

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28 Which of the following was NOT a reason why Athens became the leading power in ancient Greece after the Persian Wars A It became the cultural center of the ancient world B It defeated Sparta & her allies at the battle of Aegospotami C Persia’s army & navy were defeated D It used money from the Delian League to rebuild Athens

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31 The nonmilitary factors that weakened Athens & brought about its defeat were starvation &
Disease (Plague) B People simply gave up C Bad weather D Earthquakes

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34 Which of the following was NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War
Long walls are destroyed& Athens navy is limited to 12 ships B All of the Greek city-states are weakened by 27 years of war C The Spartans allowed Athens to keep its democracy D Athens is defeated & the Golden Age comes to an end

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37 What Greek philosopher was blamed for Athens’ defeat & put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens & not worshipping the gods? A Socrates B Aristotle C Plato D Thucydides

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40 What league did Athens & the other city-states form to protect Greece from Persian attacks
Peloponnesian B Delian C Dionysus D Aegospotami

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43 How did Sparta & other Greek city-states rebel against Athens
Formed the Delian League B Took thousands of Athenian prisoners C Bombed Athens D Destroyed farms & homes around Athens

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46 At the end of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was
Able to control Sparta’s harbor B A place where the arts again flourished C Never again a leader in the Greek world D Faced with a plague that killed many citizens

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49 Approximately how many years did the Peloponnesian War last
50 B 30 C 5 D 100

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52 What Macedonian ruler was able to conquer the Greek city-states in 338 BC
King Philip II B Alexander the Great C Xerxes D Darius

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55 Which of the following was a reason for Athens’ defeat during the Peloponnesian War
Persia sent aid to Sparta to build a fleet B Athenian allies switched sides & supported Sparta C The Spartan army burned Athenian crops each year D All of the above

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58 When did the Peloponnesian War begin
431 AD B 404 AD C 404 BC D 431 BC

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