Delian League
True or False.
Athens led the Delian League.
True
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Over time, Sparta became increasingly suspicious of Athenian ________ and ________
Over time, Sparta became increasingly suspicious of Athenian power and influence
True or False.
During the Peloponnesian War, Athens relied on its strong land army to fight Sparta, while Sparta used its navy to attack.
False. (It was the opposite, Sparta with its powerful army, and Athens with its powerful navy.)
Why did the two sides fight?
Sparta was afraid that Athens was getting too powerful and ruling over too many other cities.
Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War in 404 B.C.?
A) Athens
B) Sparta
C) Persia
B) Sparta
What was the Delian League originally created for?
The Delian League was originally created as a defensive alliance against future Persian attacks
Which powerful empire helped or funded Sparta's navy in the war to help them finally defeat Athens?
Persia
Who made the strategy that caused almost all of Athens to get infected with a deadly plague?
Pericles
Which two city-states originally had an alliance to fight against Persia?
Athens and Sparta.
Greece as a whole became _______ because of the conflict.
Greece as a whole became weaker because of the conflict.
Where did the people of Athens hide to stay safe from the Spartan army?
Inside the long walls they had bulit
What did Spata value?
(Name at least 2)
Military, fitnness, strength, power, and disipline.
What was the Sicilian Expedition?
A major turning point in the war with an attack aimed at conquering the city-state of Syracuse.
True or False.
Many Greek city-states began to see Athens as a ruler of an empire, not a leader of allies.
True
What happened after other people found out about Greece's weakness?
They conquered Greece, like Philip II and later Alexander the Great.
What did Athens value?
(Name at least five)
They valued democracy, trade, education, philosophy, science, poetry, and the arts.
(×2 points) How did Sparta, who has a more powerful army, manage to get a navy strong enough to defeat Athens at sea, when they are known fo their navy?
They had help from Persia funding thier supplies.
What was the main idea of Pericles ' strategy?
He developed a strategy to avoid direct land battles with Sparta's powerful army.
True or False.
Athens and Sparta were two very simular city states.
False. (Athens was well known for advancing, while Sparta wanted everything to stay the same, focusing on military strength and power)
How many years did the war last?
Bonus (×3 points): What year did the war start?
27 years
431 BCE
How did Athens gradually turn the Delian League into an empire?
Athens gained increasing control over the league. Athens began making decisions for other city-states instead of treating them as equals. If members tried to leave, Athens used military force to stop them. Athens even moved the treasury from Delos to Athens itself
How did Persian support help Sparta defeat Athens?
They gave Sparta a massive funding to help build their navy when Athens was weakened. Persia also helped Sparta take control over the sea making it hard for Athens to use it's most valubale reasource.
What is the Peace of Nicias?
Both sides agreed to a temporary truce called the Peace of Nicias.
If a city tried to quit the Delian League, what strategy did Athens use to stop them?
Athens used military force to stop them.
How much of what historians know about the war come from? (Who?)
The Greek historian, Thucydides