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Which city was invaded first during the Peloponnesian War?AthensAtticaDelosSparta
What were the responsibilities of members of the Peloponnesian League?Members had to provide soldiers to Sparta.Members had to vote on rules for the league.Members had to pay money to build a military.Members had to help defend Greece against Persia.
What contributed to Athens losing the Peloponnesian War?- Athens was overcrowded, and a plague spread through the city.- The death of Pericles led the Spartans to attack Athens directly.- The Spartans successfully broke through the walls around Athens.- The Athenians starved after burning crops to keep them from the Spartans.
How did geography impact Sparta's military tactics during the Peloponnesian War?- Sparta did not have to worry about an invasion because it was located on top of a mountain.- Athens was located on an island, forcing the Spartans to use many ships to transport its army.- The stronghold of the Delian League was on Delos, requiring Sparta to have a strong navy.- Athens's location made it difficult to attack, forcing the Spartans to destroy farmland and crops.
What advantage did Sparta have over Athens in the Peloponnesian War?Sparta had better warriors.Sparta had a stronger navy.Sparta was protected by a wall.Sparta was positioned high on a hill.
What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?Sparta had a sizable fleet of ships.Sparta could only be attacked by land.Sparta was protected by a strong wall.Sparta was isolated on a distant island.
What caused Sparta to want to go to war with Athens?- Athens demanded tribute from Sparta.- Sparta was worried that Athens was becoming too strong.- Sparta wanted to expand its size and Athens controlled a lot of land.- Athens launched a surprise attack on Sparta for not joining the Delian League.
What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on democracy?- It spread democracy to Sparta and a few other small city-states.- It helped democracy spread to many city-states around the Aegean Sea.- It ended democracy in Athens when Sparta replaced it with an oligarchy.- It strengthened democracy in Athens, but it stopped the spread to the city-states.
What were some of Pericles's achievements? Choose four correct answers.- He defeated Sparta in a major war.- He helped the spread of democracy.- He ordered the building of the Parthenon.- He helped form the Peloponnesian League.- He rebuilt Athens after it had been ruined by the war.- He made Athens a center for learning and the arts.
How did Pericles use the Delian League to Athens's advantage?He helped spread democracyHe invaded the Persian Empire.He protected Athens from Spartan attacks.He made Athens the most powerful member.
Under Pericles, how did Athens take a leading role in the Delian League?- Pericles moved the Delian League treasury to Athens.- Members elected Athens as the leader of the league.- Pericles offered money to build a fleet of trade ships.- Members sent soldiers to live and train in Athens.
What advantage did Athens have during the Peloponnesian War?- Athens had extensive farmland to feed its people.- Athens was protected by its location high up on a hill.- Athens was surrounded by rivers, which made it difficult to enter the city.- Athens was located inland, which made it difficult to invade by sea.
How did the Peloponnesian War impact Athens?Athens lost its powerful navy.Athenian farmland was ruined.Athens became a democracy.Athens fell to a Persian invasion.
What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on the city-states?- It brought the city-states together into a newly formed empire.- It left the city-states mostly the same as they were before the war.- It weakened the city-states through the loss of life and the ruining of land.- It expanded the city-states to cover more territory around the Aegean Sea.
How did the Peloponnesian War begin?- Athens invaded Attica to destroy the Spartan navy.- Sparta invaded Delos to take money to pay its soldiers.- Persia declared war on Athens to keep the Athenians from becoming an empire.- Sparta declared war on Athens to prevent the Athenians from becoming too powerful.
Why was it important for Athens to have a good navy?Athens was located on an island.Sparta was likely to attack by sea.They needed a way to quickly flee the city.Transportation in the area was mostly by sea.
How did being in the Delian League strengthen Athens? Choose three correct answers.- It helped Athens become allies with Sparta.- It gave Athens access to the Delian League's treasury.- It helped Athens build a strong navy.- It gave Athens power over smaller city-states.- It protected Athens from other city-states.
What caused other city-states to join Sparta in the war against Athens?- Other city-states wanted the farmland that Athens controlled.- Smaller city-states were afraid of Sparta and joined against their will.- Athens used money from the Delian League treasury to rebuild Athens.- The Spartan navy promised to protect city-states around the Aegean Sea.
How did Pericles improve the Athenian Empire?He encouraged learning and creativity.He created a society of powerful warriors.He conquered the surrounding city-states.He allowed all people to participate in government.
Which statement describes Sparta's strategy for the Peloponnesian War?- Sparta used its navy to attack Athens along the coastline.- Sparta ruined Athens's farmland to try to get Athens to fight on land.- Sparta sailed around the peninsula to attack Athens from two sides.- Sparta attacked Athens directly and attempted to knock down the walls.