Exploring the Peloponnesian War

What were the main city-states involved in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens and Sparta

• Syracuse and Carthage

• Miletus and Rhodes

• Corinth and Thebes

Who was the leader of Athens during the early part of the war?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Thucydides

• Pericles

What was the primary cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Economic disputes between city-states.

• Territorial expansion of Macedonia.

• Cultural differences between regions.

• The power struggle between Athens and Sparta.

In what year did the Peloponnesian War begin?

• 431 BC

• 400 BC

• 450 BC

• 430 BC

What was the name of the alliance led by Athens?

• Peloponnesian League

• Delian League

• Corinthian Alliance

• Spartan Confederation

Which alliance was led by Sparta?

• Peloponnesian League

• Corinthian Confederation

• Delian League

• Athenian Alliance

What significant event occurred in 430 BC during the war?

• The birth of Socrates

• The outbreak of the plague in Athens.

• The construction of the Parthenon

• The signing of a peace treaty

Who wrote the historical account of the Peloponnesian War?

• Herodotus

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Thucydides

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens emerged victorious, establishing a democratic empire.

• The war ended in a stalemate with no clear winner.

• Corinth became the dominant power in Greece after the war.

• Sparta defeated Athens, leading to Spartan dominance in Greece.

How did the war affect the Greek city-states economically and socially?

• The war economically strained the city-states and socially shifted power dynamics and class tensions.

• The war led to a unified government across all city-states.

• Social structures remained unchanged throughout the war.

• The war boosted trade and economic growth in the city-states.