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Athenian Democracy and War
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on the line. Use the timeline to answer questions 1 and 2.
Athens attacks
Sicily
Sparta declares war
on Athens
Sparta captures
Athenian fleet
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435 B.C. 431430
421 415
A plague breaks
out in Athens
413
Athens and Sparta
sign a truce
411
405 404
Sparta attacks
Athens
Spartan counterattack destroys
much of Athenian navy
1. About
a. 7 years
how long did the Peloponnesian War last?
b. 17 years
c. 27
2. When
a. 431 B.C.
did Athens and Sparta sign a truce?
b. 421 B.C.
c. 415 B.C.
3. How did paying more public officials
a. created more jobs
c. made the wealthy even more wealthy
years
400 B.C.
Athens
surrenders to
Sparta
d. 37
years
d. 405 B.C.
make Athenian democracy stronger?
b. fewer criminals in government
d. more people able to hold office
4. What
measure helped to expand the power of Athens?
a. attacking the Spartans and stealing their gold
b. bribing the Persians to support Athens
c. conquering and looting nearby city-states
d. gaining control of the Delian League treasury
5. What
best summarizes Pericles’ accomplishments as Athens’ leader?
a. forged an alliance with Sparta and beautified Athens
b. rebuilt Athens and expanded its power abroad
c. rebuilt the city and defeated the Spartans
d. ruled with absolute power and built an empire
6. How did
Pericles convince Athenians to support his reforms?
a. accused anyone who opposed him of treason
b. gave speeches explaining the benefits of his reforms
c. offered tax breaks to the wealthiest Athenians
d. paid people to promote his reforms in public places
7. What organization
a. Delian League
did Athens take control of and treat as an empire?
b. Peloponnesian League
c. Persian League
Pericles want to repair and rebuild Athens?
a. An earthquake had caused many buildings to collapse.
d. Spartan
League
8. Why did
b. A
fire had swept through the city.
c. Much of the city had been damaged in the Peloponnesian War. d. Much of the city had been damaged in the Persian Wars.
9. Why were other
city-states ready to go to war against Athens?
a. Sparta offered to pay anyone who joined them against Athens. b. They thought Athens was weak and wanted its land.
c. They wanted
to end democracy in Athens.
10. How did Pericles die?
a. executed for treason
c. killed by the Spartans during a
battle
d. They worried
that Athens had grown too powerful.
b. killed by a plague that swept through
d. of old age after retiring from politics
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