larger in scale than the Peloponnesian War
characterized by many interventions of gods and goddesses
smaller in scale than the Peloponnesian War
an entirely mythical event about which nothing can be known

2. Thucydides says that Agamemnon was able to lead the expedition against Troy because

his great power inspired fear
it was fated for him to do so
the suitors of Helen had sworn that they would defend her
Zeus decreed that all the Greeks owed obedience to Agamemnon

3. The Trojan War lasted ten years because

there were gods and goddesses fighting on both sides
the Greeks made serious tactical errors
the Trojans displayed valiant strength on the battlefield
the Greeks had to engage in farming and piracy to get provisions

4. To discover the truth about events, Thucydides tells us that he

relied on the greatest poets and storytellers
asked for divine guidance from Apollo and Zeus
compared accounts by different people with different perspectives
visited all the great libraries of Greece

5. According to Thucydides, the appearance of a city such as Athens or Sparta (i.e., houses, temples, public buildings)

will give future historians an accurate picture of the city's greatness
will show future generations that the gods favored these cities
will remind future generations of the vanity of human wishes and aspirations
is an unreliable guide to the actual power of such cities

6. The speeches in Thucydides' history are

Thucydides' reconstruction of what was said on each occasion
a painstaking record of the actual words of each speaker
a literary fiction designed to make the history more enjoyable for readers
a vehicle for the expression of Thucydides' moral values

7. The Corinthians characterize the people of Athens as

favored by all the gods, especially Athena
upholding the highest moral and cultural values of Greece
cautious and conservative
bold and innovative

8. The Corinthians urge the Spartans to

build defensive fortifications without delay
invade Attica immediately
make sacrifices in all the temples of the gods
negotiate a fair and just settlement of the dispute with Athens

9. The Athenians say that they developed their empire because of

fear
ambition
advantage
all of the above

10. The Spartan king Archidamus favors

an immediate land and sea attack on Athens
a strategic alliance with the Persians
a panhellenic congress aimed a creating a new political order
delaying the onset of war while preparations are made

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