Question
From the beginning of the Peloponnesian War,
a) the Athenian plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta.
b) Athens could not defeat Sparta on land and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea.
c) the leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan Army.
d) Athens could not defeat Persia on land and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea.
e) the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other.
a) the Athenian plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta.
b) Athens could not defeat Sparta on land and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea.
c) the leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan Army.
d) Athens could not defeat Persia on land and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea.
e) the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other.
Answers
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The most accurate statement regarding the beginning of the Peloponnesian War from the options provided is:
**b) Athens could not defeat Sparta on land and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea.**
This reflects the military situation at the onset of the war, where Athens, with its powerful navy, was strong at sea, while Sparta, with its formidable army, was dominant on land. This dynamic characterized much of the conflict throughout the Peloponnesian War.
The other options either present inaccuracies or do not directly pertain to the war's early phases.
**b) Athens could not defeat Sparta on land and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea.**
This reflects the military situation at the onset of the war, where Athens, with its powerful navy, was strong at sea, while Sparta, with its formidable army, was dominant on land. This dynamic characterized much of the conflict throughout the Peloponnesian War.
The other options either present inaccuracies or do not directly pertain to the war's early phases.