The First Peloponnesian war

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1. Which of these personalities had a foreign policy that was based on friendliness towards the Lacedaemonians? Pericles Aristides Ephialtes Cimon

2. In what year did Sparta get hit by a devastating earthquake? 463 BC 464 BC 462 BC 465 BC

3. With which two states did Athens ally herself with directly after her rejection of help from Sparta? Phocis and Locris Thrace and Corinth Boetia and Euboea Thessaly and Argos

4. In which year did Cimon get ostracised? 460 BC 459 BC 462 BC 461 BC

5. Which previous ally of Sparta entered an alliance with Athens in 459 BC? Megara Corinth Aegina Epidaurus

6. Which ally of Sparta mostly fought against Athens at the beginning of the war, even more so than Sparta herself? Corinth Epidaurus Aegina Megara

7. Which of these two battles were fought before the Athenians went to help the Egyptians revolt from the Persians around 460 or 459 BC? Battle of Cecryphylea and Battle of Coronea Battle of Tanagra and Battle of Oenophyta Battle of Aegina and Battle of the Megarid Battle of Oeniadae and Battle of Haliesis

8. Which state invaded Doris in 457 BC? Phocis Locris Athens Megara

9. Which two battles were fought shortly after the Spartans found themselves trapped in Boetia? Battle of the Megarid and Battle of Oeniadae Battle of Coronea and Battle of Haliesis Battle of Tanagra and Battle of Oenophyta Battle of Cecryphalea and Battle of Aegina

10. In which country did Athens suffer a crushing defeat against the Persians in 457 BC? Answer: (A country filled with sand.....)

11. Where did Pericles lead expeditions to between 455 and 453 BC? The Peloponnese Corinthian Gulf The Megarid Egypt

12. Who was it who negotiated a five year truce between Athens and Sparta in 451 BC? Callias Cimon Pericles Ephialtes

13. Who negotiated the peace between Athens and Persia? Cimon Ephialtes Pericles Callias

14. The Spartans intervened when the Phocians took control of a particular city in 448 BC which started the Sacred war. Which city was this? Answer: (The oracles in this city were famous!)

15. Why did Boetia, Phocis, Locris, Euboea and Megara revolt from Athens? These states were sick of paying high tribute to Athens There were Oligarchal uprisings in these states Sparta offered these states a better deal Persia paid these states out to revolt

16. Just when the Peloponnesians and the Athenians were about to encounter one another, the Peloponnesians suddenly turned and went back home. Why? The Spartans felt that it was too costly to face the Athenian hoplites The Spartans were sent to help Megara, but to avoid fighting with Athens The Spartans felt that it was useless to try to strike at Athens All of these points

17. Which of the states that had rebelled recently against Athens did Pericles subdue after the Peloponnesians marched back home? Locris Boetia Euboea Phocis

18. Between which years was the Thirty Years Peace negotiated? 445-44 BC 443-442 BC 444-443 BC 446-45 BC

19. Which of these terms did Athens have to accept? She had to pay Sparta a sum of 1000 talents in reparations Her navy would be limited to one hundred triremes She had to disband the Delian League She had to give up all her possessions in the Peloponnese

20. According to the historian Kagan, what did Athens receive in return for accepting the peace terms? A pledge from Sparta promising to keep Athens' remaining empire secure Nothing good - her empire was annexed and shared out by the Peloponnesians 500 talents to get her back on her feet Official recognition of the Athenian empire