Greece's Golden Age

Question 1 • NY-Global History and Geography I

Which list of events of the Athenian Empire is in the correct chronological order?

Answer

i. A plague broke out in Athens.ii. The Peloponnesian War began.iii. Athens lost its ruler and its power.iv. The Delian League was formed.

i. A plague broke out in Athens.ii. The Delian League was formed.iii. Athens lost its ruler and its power.iv. The Peloponnesian War began.

i. The Delian League was formed.ii. A plague broke out in Athens.iii. Athens lost its ruler and its power.iv. The Peloponnesian War began.

i. The Delian League was formed.ii. The Peloponnesian War began.iii. A plague broke out in Athens.iv. Athens lost its ruler and its power.

Explanation

The Delian League was formed around 478 BCE, before the Peloponnesian War began in 431 BCE. The plague struck Athens during the war, beginning in 430 BCE. Athens lost the war and its power in 404 BCE, so the correct order is the one in choice D: the Delian League formed, the war began, the plague broke out, and Athens lost its power.

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