Why Was the Peloponnesian War Deadlocked for an Extended Period

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why was the Peloponnesian War deadlocked for an extended period of time?

• A)The Athenian Plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta.
• B)Athens could not defeat Persia on land,and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea.
• C)Athens could not defeat Sparta on land,and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea.
• D)The philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other.
• E)The leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan Army.

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