Peloponnesian Wars

Name the two city-states (town) that led their alliances against each other in the Peloponnesian Wars. (Check all the apply)

• Athens

• Persia

• Sparta

• Thebes

Who was the leader of the Athenians during the Golden Age and most of the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Thucydides

• Pericles

• Hercules

• Herodotus

What alliance was created to protect against another Persian invasion and lead by the Athenians?

• Justice League

• Delian League

• League of Nations

• Greek League

Which city-state (town) was surrounded by the opposing army and forced to only get supplies from the sea?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Syracuse

Which side was hit hard by a plague during the war because they were crammed inside the walls of the city (this had a big negative impact on their chances to win the war)?

• the Spartans

• the Athenians

• the Corinthians

What made the Spartans angry with the Athenians? (Mark all the apply)

• the Athenians would not let the Spartans join the Delian League

• the Spartans were jealous of the power Athens gathered from leading the Delian League

• the Spartans believed the Athenians were improperly using the money from the Delian League taxes

• the Spartans were mad at the Athenian for stealing their queen

What did Athens build using its wealth from the taxes of their Delian League partners? (Check all the apply)

• a temple for Athena named the Parthenon

• warships to fight the Persians

• bought war elephants from Africa

The "last straw" before the Peloponnesian Wars started happened when...

• Athens started to gain wealth in the Delian League

• Athens attacked an ally (friend of Sparta)

• Athens and Sparta defeated Persia

What alliance did Sparta lead?

• Delian League

• Justice League

• League of Nations

• Peloponnesian League

Which side won the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Athens

• Sparta