Greece's Golden Age — Quiz

Question 3 • World History

Which statement correctly describes relations between Athens and Sparta leading up to the Peloponnesian War?

Answer

Sparta was a strong ally of Athens because the two city-states had similar forms of government.

Sparta resented the growing power of Athens, which had fought the city-states of the Delian League.

Sparta resented the growing power of Athens, which controlled the city-states of the Delian League.

Sparta was a strong ally of Athens because the two city-states were both military societies.

Explanation

After the Persian Wars, Athens led the Delian League and increasingly controlled its member city-states, turning the alliance into an Athenian empire. Sparta and its allies viewed Athens’s growing power with suspicion and resentment, helping lead to the Peloponnesian War. Choice B is incorrect because Athens fought alongside the Delian League’s city-states against Persia; it did not fight them.

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