HIEU 321 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
What was the first origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The hegemonic powers and their allies
Who were the hegemonic powers? - Answer-Sparta and Athens
What league was Sparta in? - Answer-Peloponnesian League
What league was Athens in? - Answer-Confederacy of Delos
Why did Sparta create their alliance? - Answer-Fears both at home and abroad
What was the first type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Small and geographically close, already controlled
by Sparta
,What was the second type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Little bigger and further away but close enough
to be punished
What was the third type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Strong and far away, did their own thing
Who were the two main, large Spartan allies? - Answer-Corinth and Thebes
What was the goal of the Athenian alliance? - Answer-To liberate Greek brethren from Persian rule
(using the navy)
What is the first reason Athens became a threat to Sparta postwar? - Answer-Largest naval force in the
Greek world
What is the second reason Athens became a threat to Sparta postwar? - Answer-Construction of the
long walls from Athens to Piraeus
How long were the walls from Athens to Piraeus? - Answer-7 miles
Why did the Athenians build these walls? - Answer-So they could not be starved into submission during
war
What was the second origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The outbreak of the First
Peloponnesian War (470-445)
What happened at the Crisis in Thasos (464)? - Answer-Athens moved against Thasos
What did Thasos do to counter the Athenians? - Answer-Thasos called Sparta, who agreed to help
, What happened that stopped Sparta from assisting Thasos? - Answer-An earthquake hit Sparta, causing
a helot revolt
What did Athens do after the earthquake in Sparta? - Answer-Sent troops to help Sparta (unaware of
Spartan attack plans)
What did Sparta do that led to political/diplomatic revolution in Athens and Greece? - Answer-Sent
Athenian troops back when they came to help against the revolt
What was the first thing that occurred within the revolutions? - Answer-Athenian elections
What is the second thing that occurred during the revolution? - Answer-Helot relocations
What is the third thing that occurred during the revolution? - Answer-Athenian intervention in border
conflict between Megara and Corinth
What was the cause of the First Peloponnesian War (460-445)? - Answer-Megara and Corinth border
dispute
The First Peloponnesian War began between two city-states that were allies of who? - Answer-(Megara
and Corinth were allies of) Sparta
Who was losing the First Peloponnesian War in the beginning? - Answer-Megara (was losing)
What was the third origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The Thirty Years Peace
The Thirty Years Peace ended what war? - Answer-The First Peloponnesian War
Answers
What was the first origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The hegemonic powers and their allies
Who were the hegemonic powers? - Answer-Sparta and Athens
What league was Sparta in? - Answer-Peloponnesian League
What league was Athens in? - Answer-Confederacy of Delos
Why did Sparta create their alliance? - Answer-Fears both at home and abroad
What was the first type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Small and geographically close, already controlled
by Sparta
,What was the second type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Little bigger and further away but close enough
to be punished
What was the third type of ally Sparta had? - Answer-Strong and far away, did their own thing
Who were the two main, large Spartan allies? - Answer-Corinth and Thebes
What was the goal of the Athenian alliance? - Answer-To liberate Greek brethren from Persian rule
(using the navy)
What is the first reason Athens became a threat to Sparta postwar? - Answer-Largest naval force in the
Greek world
What is the second reason Athens became a threat to Sparta postwar? - Answer-Construction of the
long walls from Athens to Piraeus
How long were the walls from Athens to Piraeus? - Answer-7 miles
Why did the Athenians build these walls? - Answer-So they could not be starved into submission during
war
What was the second origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The outbreak of the First
Peloponnesian War (470-445)
What happened at the Crisis in Thasos (464)? - Answer-Athens moved against Thasos
What did Thasos do to counter the Athenians? - Answer-Thasos called Sparta, who agreed to help
, What happened that stopped Sparta from assisting Thasos? - Answer-An earthquake hit Sparta, causing
a helot revolt
What did Athens do after the earthquake in Sparta? - Answer-Sent troops to help Sparta (unaware of
Spartan attack plans)
What did Sparta do that led to political/diplomatic revolution in Athens and Greece? - Answer-Sent
Athenian troops back when they came to help against the revolt
What was the first thing that occurred within the revolutions? - Answer-Athenian elections
What is the second thing that occurred during the revolution? - Answer-Helot relocations
What is the third thing that occurred during the revolution? - Answer-Athenian intervention in border
conflict between Megara and Corinth
What was the cause of the First Peloponnesian War (460-445)? - Answer-Megara and Corinth border
dispute
The First Peloponnesian War began between two city-states that were allies of who? - Answer-(Megara
and Corinth were allies of) Sparta
Who was losing the First Peloponnesian War in the beginning? - Answer-Megara (was losing)
What was the third origin of the Peloponnesian War? - Answer-The Thirty Years Peace
The Thirty Years Peace ended what war? - Answer-The First Peloponnesian War
