The Peloponnesian War

Who were the participants in the Peloponnesian War?

• Corinth vs. Athens

• Persia vs. Greece

• Athens vs. Sparta

• Sparta vs. Thebes

After the Persian Wars, Athens convinced its allies to join an alliance called ______________________.

• the Delian League

• the Macedonian League

• the Peloponnesian League

• the Major League

This alliance was created by Athens to ____________.

• go to war with Sparta

• protect its members from attack by the Persians

• to form a peace with Persia

• to form a peace with Sparta

Why did other city-states become angry with Athens?

• Athens took control of the Delian League's money and used the money for its own benefit.

• The Delian League changed from a military alliance to an empire ruled by Athens.

• They interferred with other city-states.

• All of the above.

What was the name of the anti-Athens alliance led by Sparta called that included Thebes, Megara, and Corinth?

• Delian League

• Justice League

• Peloponnesian League

• Olympian League

What was the ultimate cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Power struggles between the city-states

• Disagreements about trade

• The plague

• The helots revolted.

The FIRST phase of Peloponnesian War was uneventful and shorter than the second because...

• Athens army refused to face Sparta.

• Pericles died unexpectedly.

• A plague struck Athens killing 1/3 of its citizens.

• Sparta was busy dealing with the aftermath of an earthquake and a helot revolt.

This shorter war ended with...

• a truce that lasted 15 years.

• a victory for Athens.

• the surrender of Athens.

• the destruction of Athens fleet.

Athens' strategy to win the war included...

• avoiding fighting the Spartan army.

• using its navy to attack Sparta and its allies.

• dragging the war out until Sparta and the Peloponnesian League ran out of money and men.

• All of the above

Athens' war strategy did not work quite as expected due to...(choose all that apply).

• a plague that struck Athens killing 1/3 of its population.

• the death of Pericles

• an earthquake that struck the region.

• their men joining the Persian army.