Peloponnesian War Quiz

Which city-state led the Delian League?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Argos

Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Argos

Which city-state was a naval power? 

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Argos

Which city-state was a land power? 

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Argos

Which of the following BEST describes the Delian Leagues strategy? 

• Athens used its navy to lead coastal raids against Sparta and its allies. It also built the long walls to protect Athens and the port city of Piraeus. 

• Athens used its land army to lead invasions against Sparta and its allies. It also built long walls to protect Sparta. 

Which of the following BEST describes the Peloponnesian League's strategy? 

• Sparta used its land army to lead invasions against Athenian territory. It destroyed crops and forced all Athenian subjects to hide behind the Long Walls. 

• Sparta used its navy to lead coastal raids against Athen and its allies. It also built the long walls to protect Sparta and the port city of Piraeus. 

Which city suffered an outbreak of plague during the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens

• Sparta

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of the Peloponnesian War?

• The Peloponnesian War marked the end of the Golden Age of Greece, a change in styles of warfare, and the fall of Athens, once the strongest city-state in Greece.

• The Peloponnesian War was the beginning of the Golden Age of Greece. It also changed how wars were fought. Finally, it made Athens the strongest city-state in Greece.