Peloponnesian Wars

How did Pericles improve the Athenian Empire?

• He encouraged learning and creativity.

• He created a society of powerful warriors.

• He conquered the surrounding city-states.

• He allowed all people to participate in government.

What was one of Pericles’s goals?

• to rebuild Sparta

• to be king of Athens

• to strengthen democracy

• to focus on training warriors

How did Pericles strengthen democracy?

• He only allowed the wealthy to vote.

• He allowed all Athenians to vote.

• He expanded citizenship to women.

• He allowed all citizens to vote on laws.

Why did Pericles rebuild Athens?

• Athens was a religious center in Greece.

• Athens was in ruins after the Persian War.

• Pericles wanted citizens to move to Athens.

• Pericles was preparing for an invasion by Sparta.

What were the responsibilities of members of the Peloponnesian League?

• Members had to provide soldiers to Sparta.

• Members had to vote on rules for the league.

• Members had to pay money to build a military.

• Members had to help defend Greece against Persia.

What contributed to Athens losing the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens was overcrowded, and a plague spread through the city.

• The death of Pericles led the Spartans to attack Athens directly.

• The Spartans successfully broke through the walls around Athens.

• The Athenians starved after burning crops to keep them from the Spartans.

What advantage did Sparta have over Athens in the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta had better warriors.

• Sparta had a stronger navy.

• Sparta was protected by a wall.

• Sparta was positioned high on a hill.

How did the Athenian government change after the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens became an oligarchy with only a few people controlling the government.

• Athens became a weak democracy with Pericles leading the government.

• Athens became a monarchy with Pericles selected as king.

• Athens became a democracy where citizens voted on laws.

What was one effect of the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta allied with Macedonia.

• Macedonia invaded Greece.

• Athens took over Macedonia.

• Macedonia defeated the Greek navy.

Which military tactic contributed to Sparta winning the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta preferred to fight on the sea.

• Sparta destroyed the Athenians’ crops.

• Sparta cut off Athens’s food shipments by sea.

• Sparta knocked down the walls surrounding Athens.