Peloponnesian War Video

What was the purpose of the Delian League?

• To conquer the Persian Empire

• To form an alliance with Sparta

• To establish an Athenian Empire

• To guard against retaliatory attacks by the Persians

Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League in opposition to Athens?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

• Corinth

What event led to the Athenians enjoying overall field superiority by 425 BC?

• Defeating the Spartan fleet at Pylos

• Capturing the island of Sphacteria

• Capturing the island of Cythera

• All of the above

Who secretly moved his forces through Thessaly and incited rebellions among Athenian allies in the northern Aegean?

• Pagondas

• Pericles

• Brasidas

• Lysander

What was the impact of the plague that struck Athens repeatedly between 430 and 426?

• Killed up to a quarter of the population

• Weakened the Athenian military

• All of the above

• Caused economic collapse

What was the Athenian strategy to deal a quick knockout blow to Sparta’s Peloponnesian alliance?

• Invade the Peloponnese directly

• Attack the Boeotian League

• Sue for peace

• Form an alliance with Persia

What was the outcome of the Athenian attack on Delium?

• Stalemate

• Both sides suffered heavy casualties

• Decisive victory for the Boeotians

• Decisive victory for the Athenians

Who perished during the battle at Delium?

• Demosthenes

• Hippocrates

• Pagondas

• Brasidas

What was the impact of the Battle of Delium on the Athenians?

• All of the above

• Failed to knock Boeotia out of the war

• Forced them to seek peace with Sparta

• Broke their aura of invincibility

Who finally forced the Athenians to surrender and seek peace, 20 years after the Battle of Delium?

• Pagondas

• Brasidas

• Lysander

• Pericles