The Peloponnesian War PPMS 21

What 2 city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia vs. Greece
• Athens vs. Sparta
• Egypt vs. Sparta
• Greece vs. Sparta

Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens
• Greece
• Sparta
• Persia

Who lost the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta
• Delos
• Persia
• Athens

Where did the Peloponnesian War get its name?

• from Peloponnesus, the peninsula Sparta was located on

• From Athens, the winner of the war

• From Pele the famous soccer player

• Peloponnesian is the Greek word for victory

Which alliance had the stronger navy?

• Peloponnesian Alliance

• Delian League

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

• Thucydides

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Euripides

What was the Athenian war strategy?

• Engage the Spartan Army in land battles

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

• Negotiate for peace

• Build a long wall around Athens and retreat inside

Sparta was able to defeat Athens with the support of

• The Persians

• The Chinese

• The Romans

• The Egyptians

______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.

• Athens
• a peace keeping Sparta
• Persia
• Macedonia

_____________ controlled and dominated the Peloponnesian League

• Athens
• Sparta
• Ionia
• Troy