Question

What were the leading causes of the Peloponnesian War? Check all that apply.

Delian League members had no say in government.
Sparta was upset by Athens’s growing power.
Athens was forced to pay tribute to Delian League members.
Persia attacked Athens and the Delian League.

Answer 1

Select:
- Delian League members had no say in government. ✓
- Sparta was upset by Athens’s growing power. ✓

Not true:
- Athens was forced to pay tribute to Delian League members. ✗ (Actually League members paid tribute to Athens.)
- Persia attacked Athens and the Delian League. ✗ (Persia became involved later in the war, often supporting Sparta, but did not cause the war by attacking Athens/Delian League beforehand.)