What Finally Led to Athenian Defeat and the Conclusion of the Peloponnesian

question 19

Multiple Choice

What finally led to Athenian defeat and the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War?

• A) Frustrated by more than two decades of nearly constant warfare and a devastating outbreak of the plague, the Athenian population revolted and installed a government that sued for peace.
• B) The Spartans forged an alliance with a small number of the wealthiest Athenians, who embraced Spartan rule in order to realize their goal of destroying Athenian democracy.
• C) The Spartans finally succeeded in conquering the overland routes to Athens and starving the city into submission.
• D) The Spartans enlisted the help of the Persians to build a navy that could force the Athenians to surrender.

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