Unit 4-6: The Peloponnesian War

As the city of Athens became more influential what city became threatened?

• Sparta
• Athens

In 431 Corinth and Corcyra became enemies. Sparta supported Corinth and Athens supported Corcyra. What event did this cause?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Golden Age

What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia vs. Greece
• Athens vs. Sparta
• Egypt vs. Sparta
• Greece vs. Sparta

Who lost the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta
• Delos
• Persia
• Athens

What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?

• Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
• They were attacked by the Persians
• There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
• Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction

Which city-state gained power before the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Ionia

Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens
• Greece
• Sparta
• Persia

What is a result of the Peloponnesian War?

• Greece gained a lot of land

• Greeks lost their sense of community and were weaker

• Athens got richer.

• Sparta gained soldiers from Persia.

In Greece, Peloponnesus is what type of geographic feature?

• island
• desert
• peninsula
• mountain

_____________ controlled and dominated the Peloponnesian League

• Athens
• Sparta
• Ionia
• Troy