'Acharnians' Context 0.0 / 5 ? Classical CivilizationAristophanes' ComedyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Lucy OCreated on: 11-05-16 15:22 Who led the Peloponnesian League? Sparta 1 of 28 What 2 oaths did members swear? To have same friends and enemies, to follow Spartan leadership on any expedition 2 of 28 What did they discuss? Whether to go to war or negotiate peace 3 of 28 What didn't they contribute to? What didn't members have? War fund. Joint army 4 of 28 When was the Delian League created? Who led the league? 478. Athens 5 of 28 What were the 2 aims? What oath did they swear? Protect cities saved from Persians and seek compensation. To have same friends and enemies 6 of 28 What was the alliance technically? A voluntary alliance 7 of 28 What did both leagues have? Equal vote 8 of 28 When were the Athenian walls rebuilt? How did Sparta react? 479. Spartans objected but did nothing 9 of 28 Who became allies in 473 BC? How did Sparta react? Argos and Tegea. Sparta defeated them 10 of 28 Who was the leader of Athens? When was he ostracised? Themistocles. 472 11 of 28 Who was forced into the Delian League in 472? Who tried to leave in 469? How did Athens react? Corystus. Naxos, Athens sieged the city 12 of 28 Why did Thasos ask Sparta for help in 468? Why couldn't Sparta help? Cimon tried to force them into Delian League. Earthquake in 465 led to Helot revolt 13 of 28 Who founded Epidamnus? Who sent a colony to Epidamnus? Corinth. Corcyra 14 of 28 Who favoured the Democrats and who favoured the Aristocrats? Corcyra. Corinth 15 of 28 Who refused to help Epidamnus? Who sent a fleet? Who was the fleet defeated by? Corcyra. Corinth. Corcyra 16 of 28 Who did Corycra appeal to, fearing a Corinthian invasion? How was the city not breaking the 30 year peace? Athens. Corcyra was neutral 17 of 28 When did Corinth and Corcyra meet in a naval battle? Who joined the battle? 433 BC. Athens joined when Corcyrans were losing 18 of 28 What was Potidaea originally a colony of? Who were they a tribute paying member of? Corinth. Delian League 19 of 28 Who sent magistrates yearly to Potidaea? Who demanded they banish them? Or else what? Corinth. Athens demanded or they would tear down walls and enslave women and children 20 of 28 Who sent a fleet? Who responded with an armed force? Athens when Corinth refused. Corinth 21 of 28 What did Corinth accuse Athens of? What reason did Athens have to deny this? Breaking 30 year peace. Athens and Corinth were allies 22 of 28 When was the Megarian Decree? What was it? 431 BC. Megara couldn't trade in Athens' market 23 of 28 Who did they complain to? Who agreed Athens was too powerful? Peloponnesian League. Corinth. 24 of 28 Who was forced into war? Sparta 25 of 28 What did Athens do to anger Corinth between 461-445 BC? Allied themselves with cities that disrupted Corinthian trade 26 of 28 What year was The Babylonians accused of 'misrepresenting the city in front of foreigners'? 426 BC 27 of 28 What year was The Acharnians performed? What year was The Knights performed? What festival? 425 BC. 424 BC. Lenaea Festival 28 of 28
In the plays you have studied, how effectively do you think Sophocles and Euripides use myth to explore issues that were important to the Athenian audience? 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings
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