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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the early days of the war, which power seems to have the upper hand?
(a) Sparta
(b) Athens
(c) Corinth
(d) Thrace

2. What complication does geographic scope add to the difficulty of reading Book One?
(a) The geography is only hinted at and not spelled out clearly.
(b) The geography is inexact based on maps that were not correct.
(c) The geographic scope of Book One, particularly throughout the Pentecontaetia, is vast and shifts rapidly.
(d) The geography uses names of places that were used only in thucydides' time.

3. What political action does Sparta take in 432 BC?
(a) Sparta begins adding more allies to the Peloponnesian League.
(b) Sparta holds a referrendum to see what their citizens want to do.
(c) Sparta pulls out of the conflict between Corinth and Athens.
(d) Sparta decides to declare war against Athens.

4. What did Sparta demand of her allies?
(a) To build a massive fleet
(b) To send their troops to Sparta for training
(c) To surround Attica
(d) To Take Trace and Macedon

5. What is a major upset to Athens during 447 through 446 BC?
(a) Persia finally defeats the Athenian army.
(b) Political leadership in Athens splits into several factions.
(c) Athenian military goes on strike for higher wages.
(d) Boeotia successfully revolts against Athens and regains her independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Spartan envoys able to get through the Athenian blockade of Mytilene?

2. What is the major blow to Athens from the Mytilene revolt?

3. By the end of Book Two, how widespread is the war?

4. How does Corinth enter the war?

5. Book One concludes in the winter before hostilities erupt. What date is given by modern scholars for this time?

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