11.11 the Peloponnesian Wars

Question 1

When did the Peloponnesian wars take place?

Answer 1

431-404 BCE

Question 2

What was the long running conflict between Athens and Sparta sparked by?

Answer 2

The long running conflict between Athens and Sparta was sparked by Sparta’s distrust of Athens’ growing wealth and strength.

Question 3

what did sparta do to athens during 431 bce

Answer 3

Sparta marched into the region of Attica, laying siege to the walled cities of Athens+ burning & destroying farms

Question 4

Which city-state did Athens attack to indiretly harm Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 4

Athens attacked the city state of Syracuse in Sicily, which was an ally of Sparta.

Question 5

How did the Athens attack on Sparta that took place in 415 bce, (attack of syracuse in sicily) bfail disasterously and when did it fail?

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Answer 5

It failed in 413 BCE, with the defeat of the entire Athenian force.

Question 6

What did Sparta do to get more ships to fight Athens?

Answer 6

Sparta made a political deal with Persia to get more ships.

Question 7

Which sea battle was fought in the Peloponnesian war? When and where?

Answer 7

A huge sea battle was fought between Athens and Sparta in 405 BCE at Aegospotami, in the north west of the Aegean Sea.

Question 8

Who won the sea battle during the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 8

Sparta won against the Athenian force.

Question 9

Which of the two main Greek city states weakened during the Peloponnesian war? When did it weaken

Answer 9

Athens weakened in 400 BCE.

Question 10

Which of the two main Greek city states surrender to the other? in what year did that stae surrender? What caused it to surrender?

Answer 10

Athens surrendered to Sparta

in 400 BCE.

Athens surrendered because it was already greatly weakened and the city grew worse when Sparta laid siege to it again. The Athenian fleet was largely gone and Athens morale shattered.

Question 11

What did Sparta set up in Athens after Athens surrendered?

Answer 11

After Athens surrendered, Sparta set up their own style of government in Athens called an oligarchy. For the time, Sparta was the supreme power in Ancient Greece

Question 12

when did Athens attacked the city state of Syracuse in Sicily,

Answer 12

in 415 bce

Question 13

When did Sparta marched into the region of Attica

Answer 13

431 bce