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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. What are the results of Corinth's being alarmed during 421 BC?

2. What does Athens do in Scione?

3. What is the political position of Argos from 418 through 416 BC?

4. Why does the Athenian attack on Messana fail?

5. What is the contradiction of Tissapherne's interaction with Sparta?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shenanigan was attributed to Alcibiades prior to his setting sail for Sicily?

2. How did the peace of Nicias finally break down?

3. What shift in the balance of power occurred immediately after the disastrous defeat of the Athenian army and navy at Syracuse?

4. Aside from the disintegration of Athens and its allies, what was the political/military condition of the Grecian world in 412 BC?

5. What explanation is given to the stylistic density and complexity of History of the Peloponnesian War?

6. Besides a war history, what value is placed on the History of the Peloponnesian War?

7. What commonly held belief did Thucydides reject but observed its impact on the war?

8. What was so alarming about the revolt of Chios?

9. What was the mindset of Athens after the defeats at Syracuse?

10. What feature of Thucydides' writing would not be acceptable in historical writing today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Recalling the treatment Athens meted out to any conquered people, write an opinion paper about how their disregard for human value eventually worked against them. Then apply the idea to modern day international relations. Express an opinion about the fall of despots and how the people react.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the contribution of Lesbos to the Athenian war cause. Include information from the chapter on Mytilene. In the paper, discuss how the goals and aspirations of the upper classes do not always coincide with the will of the rank and file population.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the History of the Peloponnesian War, give your opinion about the ability of one man to influence the outcome of a battle. Compare the Greek generals to other great generals of history. [Suggested examples: Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur]

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