Peloponnesian Wars

1. From what does the Peloponnesian War get its name?

• a. From the language spoken by the people fighting
• b. From the river where the largest battle was fought
• c. From the city-state that was conquered by Sparta
• d. From the general who started the war
• e. From a peninsula where many Greek city-states are located

2. What were the main two Greek city-states that were fighting during the Peloponnesian War?

• a. Corinth and Thebes
• b. Athens and Sparta
• c. Sparta and Argos
• d. Rhodes and Athens
• e. Delphi and Rome

3. What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?

• a. Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
• b. They were attacked by the Persians
• c. There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
• d. Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction
• e. Many of their soldiers deserted to go to the Olympic Games

4. When did the Peloponnesian War begin?

• a. 431 BC
• b. 404 BC
• c. 300 BC
• d. 200 AD
• e. 476 AD

5. How long did the First Peloponnesian War last?

• a. 1 year
• b. 5 years
• c. 7 years
• d. 10 years
• e. 40 years

6. Which of the following best describes the war strategy of Athens?

• a. To meet the Spartans head on and destroy them in a ground battle
• b. To remain inside the walls of their city and use their superior ships to win the war
• c. To lay siege to Sparta and eventually starve them out of their city
• d. All of the above
• e. None of the above

7. What former enemy did Sparta turn to for help during the Second Peloponnesian War?

• a. Rome
• b. Athens
• c. Carthage
• d. Egypt
• e. Persia

8. Who was Pericles?

• a. A great general and leader of Athens
• b. The king of Sparta
• c. A Greek philosopher who was against all war
• d. A famous warrior from Corinth
• e. The patron god of the Spartans

9. What happened to Athens after they lost the war to Sparta?

• a. The city was completely destroyed including all the temples and buildings
• b. The people were sold into slavery
• c. The walls were torn down, but the city and people were saved by the Spartans
• d. All the people in the city were put to death
• e. Nothing because Athens did not lose the war

10. What were hoplites?

• a. Spartan slaves
• b. Ships used by Athens
• c. A type of shield
• d. Greek soldiers
• e. People who protested the war