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The Peloponnesian War PPMS 21

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Persia vs. Greece
b)
Athens vs. Sparta
c)
Egypt vs. Sparta
d)
Greece vs. Sparta
2.
Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens
b)
Greece
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
3.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
4.

Where did the Peloponnesian War get its name?

a)

from Peloponnesus, the peninsula Sparta was located on

b)

From Athens, the winner of the war

c)

From Pele the famous soccer player

d)

Peloponnesian is the Greek word for victory

5.

Which alliance had the stronger navy?

a)

Peloponnesian Alliance

b)

Delian League

6.

Which of the following is the famous historian who wrote extensively on the Peloponnesian war

a)

Thucydides

b)

Pericles

c)

Socrates

d)

Euripides

7.

What was the Athenian war strategy?

a)

Engage the Spartan Army in land battles

b)

Use the Athenian Navy to bring in supplies and outlast Sparta (attrition)

c)

Negotiate for peace

d)

Build a long wall around Athens and retreat inside

8.

Sparta was able to defeat Athens with the support of

a)

The Persians

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Romans

d)

The Egyptians

9.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
a)
Athens
b)
a peace keeping Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia
10.
_____________ controlled and dominated the Peloponnesian League
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Ionia
d)
Troy
11.
Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Competition for control of Greece
b)
Religious differences
c)
A long standing trade dispute
d)
Revenge for past military defeats
12.
The Golden Age of Athens occurred under the leadership of--
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Darius
c)
Pericles
d)
Socrates
13.

Pericles significantly influenced which form of government in Athens?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Aristocracy

14.

How did Pericles strengthen democracy?

a)

He only allowed the wealthy to vote.

b)

He allowed all Athenians to vote.

c)

He expanded citizenship to women.

d)

He allowed all citizens to vote on laws.

15.

Why did Pericles rebuild Athens?

a)

Athens was a religious center in Greece.

b)

Athens was in ruins after the Persian War.

c)

Pericles wanted citizens to move to Athens.

d)

Pericles was preparing for an invasion by Sparta.

16.

What contributed to Athens losing the Peloponnesian War?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The Spartans successfully broke through the walls around Athens.

d)

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

17.

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

a)

Sparta had better warriors.

b)

Sparta had a stronger navy.

c)

Sparta was protected by a wall.

d)

Sparta was positioned high on a hill.

18.

How did Sparta benefit from its location during the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta had ample coastline for its substantial navy.

b)

Sparta was located inland, protecting it from the Athenian navy.

c)

Sparta was on the Aegean coast, protecting it from a land invasion.

d)

Sparta was located on its own island far away from the members of the Delian League.

19.

What were the peace terms established in the truce between Sparta and Athens in 421 BCE?

a)

Athens agreed to give some land to Sparta.

b)

Sparta was given total control of the city of Athens.

c)

Athens and Sparta agreed the island of Delos would remain neutral.

d)

Athens and Sparta agreed to go back to how they were before the war.

20.

What happens in Greece after the Persian Wars?

a)

It enters their dark age

b)

It enters their golden age

c)

Sparta & Athens form an official alliance