Key Sources - The End of the Peloponnesian War and its Aftermath

Question 1

Thucydides
The History of the Peloponnesian War
6.89

Answer 1

As for democracy, those of us with any sense at all knew what that meant, and I just as much as any. Indeed, I am well equipped to make an attack on it; but nothing new can be said of a system which is generally recognized as absurd

Question 2

Andocides 3.29
Author

Answer 2

Andocides

Question 3

Andocides 3.29
Date

Answer 3

c. 392BC

Question 4

Andocides 3.29
Genre

Answer 4

Speech

Question 5

Andocides 3.29
Relevance

Answer 5

The prescribed section records a peace made by Andocides’ uncle Epilycus between the Athenians and the Persians

Question 6

Xenophon
Title

Answer 6

History of My Times

Question 7

Xenophon
Date

Answer 7

First quarter of fourth century

Question 8

Xenophon
Genre

Answer 8

History

Question 9

Xenophon
Relevance

Answer 9

Continues the account of the Greek wars from the point where Thucydides breaks off

Question 10

Xenophon
Prescribed sections

Answer 10

1.4.1-7
1.5.1-3
1.6.6-11
2.1.7-14
2.1.20-32