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Greece in the 4th Century BC

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Greece in the 4th Century BC game quiz
"From the end of the Peloponnesian War to the death of Alexander the Great - ten questions on the fourth century."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Sparta begins the century by throwng its weight around, much like Athens did before her. This alienated her allies and led to which war?
    Laconian War
    Spartan War
    Corinthian War
    Social War


2. The first attempt at a Common Peace treaty for the whole of Greece, as well as Persia, was made in 392, but it wasn't until 387 that it was signed. It was known as the King's Peace and by what other name?
    Peace of Agesilaus
    Peace of Antalcidas
    Peace of Agesipolis
    Peace of Andocides


3. Which city-state benefited most from the King's Peace?
    Sparta
    Mantinea
    Athens
    Olynthus


4. During the fourth century, the city-state of Thebes became prominent, making Athens and Sparta worried. At which battle did the Thebans win a surprise victory in 371?
    Leuctra
    Plataea
    Tegyra
    Messenia


5. The Amphictyony was a league of central Greek states that largely controlled which religious sanctuary?
    Olympia
    Eleusis
    Delphi
    Delos


6. Philip II of Macedon defeated a combined force of Thebans and Athenians at which battle in 338?
    Coronea
    Chaeronea
    Amphipolis
    Amphissa


7. Who of these was not a wife of Philip?
    Olympias
    Cleopatra
    Barsine
    Philinna


8. Which of the following was not one of the four big set-piece battles of Alexander the Great's campaign in Asia?
    Gordium
    Gaugamela
    Granicus
    Issus


9. What was the name of the man whose death on campaign Alexander took very badly?
    Hyphasis
    Hydaspes
    Hephaistion
    Hephaestus


10. Alexander took ill at a party in 323. How long after this did he die?
    Two days
    Two years
    Two months
    Two weeks

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