Glory, War and Decline

Select two things that helped cause the Peloponnesian War

• Athens

  interfered with some of Sparta’s allies.

• The Delian League had failed.

• Democracy is worth fighting

  for.

• Athens began to

  control the other member city-states

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.

In the 400s B.C., the rule of Pericles in Athens was called

• the Dark Age

• the Peloponnesian Age.

• a golden age.

• the Age of War.

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.

In the 400s B.C., the rule of Pericles in Athens was called

• the Dark Age

• the Peloponnesian Age.

• a golden age.

• the Age of War.

Which city-state was known for its military-oriented society in ancient Greece?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

What was the primary cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?

• Invasion by barbarian tribes

• Economic prosperity

• Expansion of territory

• Cultural renaissance

Who was the leader of the Carthaginian forces during the Second Punic War?

• Hannibal

• Scipio Africanus

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

Which empire was known for its extensive road network that facilitated trade and military movement?

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

• It was a major victory for the Persians over the Greeks.

• It marked the end of the Persian Wars.

• It was a heroic stand by a small Greek force against a much larger Persian army.

• It led to the fall of Athens.