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- Which city was invaded first during the Peloponnesian War?AthensAtticaDelosSparta
- What were the responsibilities of members of the Peloponnesian League?Members had to provide soldiers to Sparta.Members had to vote on rules for the league.Members had to pay money to build a military.Members had to help defend Greece against Persia.
- What contributed to Athens losing the Peloponnesian War?- Athens was overcrowded, and a plague spread through the city.- The death of Pericles led the Spartans to attack Athens directly.- The Spartans successfully broke through the walls around Athens.- The Athenians starved after burning crops to keep them from the Spartans.
- How did geography impact Sparta's military tactics during the Peloponnesian War?- Sparta did not have to worry about an invasion because it was located on top of a mountain.- Athens was located on an island, forcing the Spartans to use many ships to transport its army.- The stronghold of the Delian League was on Delos, requiring Sparta to have a strong navy.- Athens's location made it difficult to attack, forcing the Spartans to destroy farmland and crops.
- What advantage did Sparta have over Athens in the Peloponnesian War?Sparta had better warriors.Sparta had a stronger navy.Sparta was protected by a wall.Sparta was positioned high on a hill.
- What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?Sparta had a sizable fleet of ships.Sparta could only be attacked by land.Sparta was protected by a strong wall.Sparta was isolated on a distant island.
- What caused Sparta to want to go to war with Athens?- Athens demanded tribute from Sparta.- Sparta was worried that Athens was becoming too strong.- Sparta wanted to expand its size and Athens controlled a lot of land.- Athens launched a surprise attack on Sparta for not joining the Delian League.
- What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on democracy?- It spread democracy to Sparta and a few other small city-states.- It helped democracy spread to many city-states around the Aegean Sea.- It ended democracy in Athens when Sparta replaced it with an oligarchy.- It strengthened democracy in Athens, but it stopped the spread to the city-states.
- What were some of Pericles's achievements? Choose four correct answers.- He defeated Sparta in a major war.- He helped the spread of democracy.- He ordered the building of the Parthenon.- He helped form the Peloponnesian League.- He rebuilt Athens after it had been ruined by the war.- He made Athens a center for learning and the arts.
- How did Pericles use the Delian League to Athens's advantage?He helped spread democracyHe invaded the Persian Empire.He protected Athens from Spartan attacks.He made Athens the most powerful member.
- Under Pericles, how did Athens take a leading role in the Delian League?- Pericles moved the Delian League treasury to Athens.- Members elected Athens as the leader of the league.- Pericles offered money to build a fleet of trade ships.- Members sent soldiers to live and train in Athens.
- What advantage did Athens have during the Peloponnesian War?- Athens had extensive farmland to feed its people.- Athens was protected by its location high up on a hill.- Athens was surrounded by rivers, which made it difficult to enter the city.- Athens was located inland, which made it difficult to invade by sea.
- How did the Peloponnesian War impact Athens?Athens lost its powerful navy.Athenian farmland was ruined.Athens became a democracy.Athens fell to a Persian invasion.
- What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on the city-states?- It brought the city-states together into a newly formed empire.- It left the city-states mostly the same as they were before the war.- It weakened the city-states through the loss of life and the ruining of land.- It expanded the city-states to cover more territory around the Aegean Sea.
- How did the Peloponnesian War begin?- Athens invaded Attica to destroy the Spartan navy.- Sparta invaded Delos to take money to pay its soldiers.- Persia declared war on Athens to keep the Athenians from becoming an empire.- Sparta declared war on Athens to prevent the Athenians from becoming too powerful.
- Why was it important for Athens to have a good navy?Athens was located on an island.Sparta was likely to attack by sea.They needed a way to quickly flee the city.Transportation in the area was mostly by sea.
- How did being in the Delian League strengthen Athens? Choose three correct answers.- It helped Athens become allies with Sparta.- It gave Athens access to the Delian League's treasury.- It helped Athens build a strong navy.- It gave Athens power over smaller city-states.- It protected Athens from other city-states.
- What caused other city-states to join Sparta in the war against Athens?- Other city-states wanted the farmland that Athens controlled.- Smaller city-states were afraid of Sparta and joined against their will.- Athens used money from the Delian League treasury to rebuild Athens.- The Spartan navy promised to protect city-states around the Aegean Sea.
- How did Pericles improve the Athenian Empire?He encouraged learning and creativity.He created a society of powerful warriors.He conquered the surrounding city-states.He allowed all people to participate in government.
- Which statement describes Sparta's strategy for the Peloponnesian War?- Sparta used its navy to attack Athens along the coastline.- Sparta ruined Athens's farmland to try to get Athens to fight on land.- Sparta sailed around the peninsula to attack Athens from two sides.- Sparta attacked Athens directly and attempted to knock down the walls.