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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. Where is the Attica-Euboea-Boeotia area of Greece?

2. What happens to the Corcyran fleet?

3. What happens during the winter of 423 BC on the part of Sparta?

4. What does the Spartan declaration of war against the Helots allow?

5. At the time Athens is gaining control in Lesbos, what is happening in Plataea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What military innovation appeared in 424 BC?

2. What happened to the Spartan fleet dispatched to Mytilene?

3. What is a good description of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War?

4. Describe the conditions before the lead up to the Peloponnesian War.

5. How did Athens respond to the attack on Attica?

6. What was Thucydides' reaction to the aftermath of the Corcyran revolt?

7. From the point of view of allies, how was Athens positioned in the war?

8. What was Sparta's advantage in the war?

9. What event showed that the situation between Athens and Sparta was tenuous at best?

10. What might have ended the Peloponnesian war after the battle of Pylos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The most intriguing of the Greek generals of his day was Alcibiades. Trace his defections to Sparta, Egypt, and Persia before he was finally recalled at Samos and made commander of the loyal Athenian troops. Contrast Alcibiades with America's Benedict Arnold in terms of how extraordinary it was for Alcibiades to ever return to Athens.

Essay Topic 2

For most of the Peloponnesian War, Athens was under a land siege. Although it had little influence on the economy of Athens, imagine how it might have affected civilian life and write a paper on your idea of the limitations such a siege would put on a population.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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