Peloponnesian war

Question 1

Thucydides 1.33

Answer 1

‘We after you are the greatest naval power in Hellas.’

‘Sparta is fightened of you and wants war, Corinth is your enemy and also influential at Sparta.’

Question 2

Thucydides 1.44

Answer 2

‘Athens had no wish to see the strong navy of the Corcyra pass into the hands of the Peloponnese.’

Question 3

Thucydides 1.35

Answer 3

It is not a breach of your treaty with Sparta if you receive us into your alliance.’

Question 4

Thucydides 1.56

Answer 4

[The Potidaeans] were to Pull down their fortifications […] send hostages to Athens, to banish the Corinthian magistrates.’
‘Might draw into revolt the other allies.’

Question 5

Aristophanes Acharnians 527

Answer 5

‘Run of in turn with two harlots from the house of Aspasia; and so for three gay women the whole of Greece was set ablaze.’

Question 6

Thucydides 1.140

Answer 6

‘If you give in you will immediately be confronted with some greater demand.’
‘The Spartans have never once asked for Arbitration.’

Question 7

Plutarch Pericles 32.3

Answer 7

he feared a jury in his own case, and so kindled into flame the threatening and smoldering war.

Question 8

Thucydides 1.41

Answer 8

‘We prevented the Peloponnesian states from helping Samos.’

Question 9

Thucydides 1.101

Answer 9

‘Prevented by the earthquake which happened than and by the simultaneous revolt.’ Sparta promised to come to the aid of Thasos in 465

Question 10

Thucydides 1.114

Answer 10

‘laying waste to the country as far as Elusis and Thuria.’ Evidence of Spartan opportunism

Question 11

Thucydides 1.139

Answer 11

‘give the hellenes their freedom.’

Question 12

Thucydides 1.81

Answer 12

‘I fear it is more likely that we will be leaving it to our children after us.’ - King Archidamnus