Question

war between athens and sparta
summarizing read over the sentences below and mark t if true and f if false.

1. pericles gave a speech reminding spartans why it was worth fighting for democracy.
2. sparta suffered from a plague during the war.
3. the athenian navy defeated the weak spartan navy.
4. after the peloponnesian war ended, greek city - states were united for many years under spartan rule.
5. greek city - states failed to notice the rising power of macedonia.

Explanation:

To solve these true - false questions, we analyze each one based on historical facts about the Peloponnesian War:

Question 8

Pericles gave a funeral oration (a type of speech) to Athenians, not Spartans, to remind them of the value of fighting for democracy. But the statement says he gave the speech to Spartans. So this statement is false.

Question 9

During the Peloponnesian War, it was Athens, not Sparta, that suffered from a plague. So the statement that Sparta suffered from a plague is false.

Question 10

Sparta's strength was in its army, and its navy was not as strong as Athens' navy. The Athenian navy was more powerful, and it did defeat the Spartan navy in many engagements. So this statement is true.

Question 11

After the Peloponnesian War, the Greek city - states were not united under Spartan rule for many years. In fact, there was still a lot of internal conflict among the city - states. So this statement is false.

Question 12

The Greek city - states were so focused on their internal rivalries and conflicts that they failed to notice the growing power of Macedonia. This allowed Macedonia (under Philip II and later Alexander the Great) to eventually conquer the Greek city - states. So this statement is true.

Answer:

s:

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T