Chapter 7, Lesson 4 Quiz 2023

Which of the following statements is true about the Peloponnesian War?

• Spartan and Persian soldiers fought side-by-side against Athens.
• A plague in Athens killed many people including Pericles.
• Persia sent its navy in support of Sparta.
• When the Spartan navy was defeated, the city-state could no longer get supplies.

Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

• True
• False

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because

• there was a relatively small number of citizens.
• every resident of Athens could participate in government.
• elections were held to help select representatives.
• women were allowed to participate in government.

In order to fight the Athenian navy, Sparta______.

• formed an alliance with Persia
• borrowed ships from other members of the Delian League
• asked other city-states for money to build a navy
• made an alliance with Crete

The Athenian economy was supported by

• farming and trade.
• pottery and jewelry.
• government intervention.
• merchants and artisans.

Early in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta ______.

• deliberately spread the plague in Athens
• surrounded Athens, cutting off entry to the city-state
• attacked Athens with Persian help
• marched into Athens and burned it

The Delian League was named for the Greek philosopher Delos.

• True
• False

Historians call the war between Sparta and Athens the Peloponnesian War because Athens was located on the island of Peloponnesus.

• True
• False

Sparta finally was able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War

• by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.
• when they received assistance from Macedonia.
• because they killed the leaders of the Athenian army.
• by burning the city.

The Delian League lost power and influence because ______.

• Sparta took control of the league
• the Persians paid Greek city-states to resign from the league
• Sparta joined the league and member states resigned in protest
• the Athenian Pericles tried to take control of the league and other member states