What Did the Athenians Do When the Island of Melos

question 4

Multiple Choice

What did the Athenians do when the island of Melos refused to submit to Athens during a period of truce in the Peloponnesian War?

• A)They offered tax concessions to win over the merchants of Melos.
• B)They bribed the military commanders of Melos to open the city gates.
• C)They placed a naval blockade around the city, starving its population into submission.
• D)They conquered the city, killing all men of military age and selling the women and children into slavery.

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