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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Paragraphs 89 through118 are referred to as the Pentecontaetia and deal with what aspect of the history?
2. What natural phenomenon takes place in Italy in 426 BC?
3. At the time of the Athenian fortification of Pylos, what is happening in Corcyra?
4. After Athens intervenes in Corcyra, what does Thucydides observe?
5. What conflict in the region occurs outside of Athens' political control?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is a good description of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War?
2. What effort did Sparta make to get the Athenians out of Pylos?
3. What notable action did the Athenian fleet take in 425 BC on its way to Sicily?
4. Describe the conditions before the lead up to the Peloponnesian War.
5. What was the political situation between Athens and Sparta by 451 BC?
6. What was Sparta's advantage in the war?
7. What was Thucydides' attitude toward so-called supernatural occurrences?
8. How did Athens rise to its highest political power?
9. Simultaneous to the blockade of Mytilene, what offensive action was taken by Athens?
10. How did Peloponnesian attacks on Attica in the summer of 428 BC affect Athens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using information about motives and prejudices among both the Spartans the Athenians, write a paper about the absurdity of war. Evaluate what was actually accomplished from the Peloponnesian War. Include your assessment of war in general.
Essay Topic 2
In the Peloponnesian war, the Greeks read messages into natural phenomena and consulted oracles. To this day, religion often plays a significant role in military action. Write an essay about religion and warfare.
Essay Topic 3
Trace the activity of the general Demosthenes and give your opinion as to his leadership abilities. Include in your paper an assessment of both his successes and his failures as a general. In part of his career he refused to return to Athens after a defeat but, unlike Alcibiades, he did not defect. Compare the two generals.
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