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Peloponnesian War
Techbook Assignment DE
Step 1: Watch the video
Take notes over the important details about the war.
Step 2: Read the passage
Step 3: Website
Use the link to visit the website. Read about the war and answer the following questions.
1) From what does the Peloponnesian War get its name?
From the language spoken by the people fighting
From the river where the largest battle was fought
From the city-state that was conquered by Sparta
From the general who started the war
From a peninsula where many Greek city-states are located
2) What were the main two Greek city-states that were fighting during the Peloponnesian War?
Corinth and Thebes
Athens and Sparta
Sparta and Argos
Rhodes and Athens
Delphi and Rome
3) What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?
Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
They were attacked by the Persians
There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction
Many of their soldiers deserted to go to the Olympic Games
4) When did the Peloponnesian War begin?
431 BC
404 BC
300 BC
200 AD
476 AD
5) How long did the First Peloponnesian War last?
1 year
5 years
7 years
10 years
40 years
6) Which of the following best describes the war strategy of Athens?
To meet the Spartans head on and destroy them in a ground battle
To remain inside the walls of their city and use their superior ships to win the war
To lay siege to Sparta and eventually starve them out of their city
All of the above
None of the above
7) What former enemy did Sparta turn to for help during the Second Peloponnesian War?
Rome
Athens
Carthage
Egypt
Persia
8) Who was Pericles?
A great general and leader of Athens
The king of Sparta
A Greek philosopher who was against all war
A famous warrior from Corinth
The patron god of the Spartans
9) What happened to Athens after they lost the war to Sparta?
The city was completely destroyed including all the temples and buildings
The people were sold into slavery
The walls were torn down, but the city and people were saved by the Spartans
All the people in the city were put to death
Nothing because Athens did not lose the war
10) What were hoplites?
Spartan slaves
Ships used by Athens
A type of shield
Greek soldiers
People who protested the war