Peloponnesian War Quiz

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Have you read about the Peloponnesian war? If you think you know everything related to the war, you can take this Peloponnesian war quiz. The war has many scenarios and results. Take this quiz and find out how much you remember what you have studied. You can easily ace the quiz with all the correct answers. Buckle up and start the quiz. All the best for a perfect score. You can share the quiz with your friends or others who want to test their history knowledge.

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1.

Who participated in the Peloponnesian War?
- A.
  
  Persia vs. Greece
- B.
  
  Athens vs. Sparta
- C.
  
  Corinth vs. Athens
- D.
  
  Sparta vs.Thebes
2.

This alliance was created by Athens to ____________.
- A.
  
  To form peace with Persia
- B.
  
  Protect the members from attack by the Persians
- C.
  
  To form peace with Sparta
- D.
  
  Go to war with Sparta
3.

What was the name of the anti-Athens alliance that was led by Sparta called, and it included Thebes, Megara, and Corinth?
- A.
  
  Peloponnesian League
- B.
  
  Delian League
- C.
  
  Olympian League
- D.
  
  Justice League
4.

What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War?
- A.
  
  The plague
- B.
  
  Disagreements related to trade
- C.
  
  The helots revolted
- D.
  
  Power struggles among the city-states
5.

This shorter war came to an end with
- A.
  
  A victory for Athens
- B.
  
  The surrender of Athens
- C.
  
  A peace that lasted 15 years.
- D.
  
  The destruction of Athens fleet
6.

For what purpose did Athens take the money from the Delian League?
- A.
  
  Rebuild the Parthenon
- B.
  
  Build ships for trading
- C.
  
  Pay for the Olympic Games
- D.
  
  Pay Pericles salary
7.

Sparta made a deal with ____________ in return for gold in order to build a fleet of ships.
- A.
  
  Corinth
- B.
  
  Ionia
- C.
  
  Macedonia
- D.
  
  Persia
8.

The war ended in 404 B.C. after
- A.
  
  The Persians turned on the Spartans.
- B.
  
  The Persians turned on the Spartans.
- C.
  
  Athens surrendered after its naval fleet was destroyed.
- D.
  
  Sparta surrendered after its army was destroyed.
9.

In 350 B.C., who conquered the Greek city-states?
- A.
  
  Sicilians
- B.
  
  Macedonians
- C.
  
  Romans
- D.
  
  Persians
10.

Pick the results of the Peloponnesian War. (Select all that apply)
- A.
  
  All of Greece was devastated
- B.
  
  Greece was now vulnerable to invasion.
- C.
  
  Athens was victorious
- D.
  
  Sparta was victorious