1. What problem soon arises for Athens?
(a) Their triremes begin needing major repairs.
(b) They have a large number of military desertions.
(c) The treasury is rapidly being depleted.
(d) They begin having to travel farther for supplies.

2. What puts a strain between Athens and Sparta after the revolt?
(a) Athens sends troops to aid the Spartans but they refuse their help.
(b) After the revolt, Athens incorporates large portians of Spartan held territory.
(c) Sparta begins to resent Athens because they do not send aid.
(d) Athens supports the Helots against the leaders of Sparta.

3. How do scholars from other disciplines consider the value of Thucydides' work?
(a) The strange chronology makes it useless for other fields of study.
(b) It provides enough corollary materials that is has been the subject of scrutiny across a diverse field of studies.
(c) Its' politics are not consistent with other writers' interpretations.
(d) Social analysts cannot get a picture of the development of democratic institutions.

4. Why is Book 5 of the History of the Peloponnesian War such a short book?
(a) There are fewer conflicts spread out over a number of years.
(b) Thucydides has to leave Athens in a hurry.
(c) There is only one battle during that time.
(d) Much of the history during that time is lost.

5. How might the Spartan envoy to the Athenians have changed history?
(a) If Sparta's offer for peace is accepted, the war would end.
(b) Is Sparta surrenders Brasias, the war would end.
(c) If the Spartan envoy is not assassinated, the war would end.
(d) If Sparta offers to cede land, the war would end.