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1. Thucydides writes his history of the Peloponnesian War in a chronological format. A chronology can be defined as 
~ Thucydides writes his history of the Peloponnesian War in a chronological format. A chronology can be defined as the arrangement of events in order of their occurrence; a framework within which the order of events is explained or given meaning.
@ Thucydides writes his history of the Peloponnesian War in a chronological format. A chronology can be defined as the arrangement of events in order of their occurrence; a framework within which the order of events is explained or given meaning.
a. the measurement of time in hours, minutes, and seconds.
b. a record of events year by year, used from Roman times through the medieval era.
c. a type of historiographical writing characterized by lists of events by year.
*d. the arrangement of events in order of their occurrence.

2. When compared to Herodotus, Thucydides lacks the _____ in his writing that the famed "father of history" was known for.
~ When compared to Herodotus, Thucydides lacks the entertaining narrative in his writing that the "father of history" was known for.
@ When compared to Herodotus, Thucydides lacks the entertaining narrative in his writing that the "father of history" was known for.
a. critical analysis
b. precise detail
*c. entertaining narrative
d. citations

3. "Zeal is always at its height at the commencement of an undertaking." This proverb given by Thucydides most likely stems from his experience as a(n) _____ during the Peloponnesian War. 
~ "Zeal is always at its height at the commencement of an undertaking." This proverb given by Thucydides most likely stems from his experience as an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War. His position and experience also lent credence to his writing.
@ "Zeal is always at its height at the commencement of an undertaking." This proverb given by Thucydides most likely stems from his experience as an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War. His position and exerience also lent credence to his writing.
*a. Athenian deneral
b. hoplite
c. scribe
d. spy

4. In Book I, Thucydides describes his own methods in the writing of his history. Which of the following statements are true?
~ Thucydides critically analyzed and cross-examined all sources to some extent, contrasting strikingly with Herodotus, who often asserted that one source was more trustworthy than another without any thoughtful reasoning as to why.
@ Thucydides critically analyzed and cross-examined all sources to some extent, contrasting strikingly with Herodotus, who often asserted that one source was more trustworthy than another without any thoughtful reasoning as to why.
a. Thucydides always trusted eyewitness accounts to be true. 
b. The narrative was formed in a way to ensure the reader's entertainment. 
c. Thucydides always trusted Athenian sources but distrusted Spartan sources.
*d. Thucydides critically analyzed and cross-examined all sources to some extent. 

5. Once exiled, Thucydides traveled through the Peloponnesus gathering information from "the other side" in the war. From this it is clear that Thucydides at least made an attempt to minimize
~ Once exiled, Thucydides traveled through the Peloponnesus gathering information from "the other side" in the war. From this it is clear that Thucydides at least made an attempt to minimize possible bias in his writing. It also allowed for a wider array of information to be gathered and examined.
@ Once exiled, Thucydides traveled through the Peloponnesus gathering information from "the other side" in the war. From this it is clear that Thucydides at least made an attempt to minimize possible bias in his writing. It also allowed for a wider array of information to be gathered and examined.
a. offending any Spartan historians. 
*b. possible bias in his writing.
c. an entertaining narrative form of writing.
d. incorrect death counts. 

6. "This is the Theban account of the matter, and they say that they had an oath given them. The Plataeans, on the other hand, do not admit any promise of an immediate surrender." This passage from the text is an example of how Thucydides:
~ "This is the Theban account of the matter, and they say that they had an oath given them. The Plataens, on the other hand, do not admit any promise of an immediate surrender" this quote from the text is an example of how Thucydides offers multiple accounts of an event, without asserting whether one was more truthful than the other.
@ This is the Theban account of the matter, and they say that they had an oath given them. The Plataens, on the other hand, do not admit any promise of an immediate surrender" this qoute from the text is an example of how Thucydides offers multiple accounts of an event, without asserting whether one was more truthful than the other.
a. shows bias for the Plataeans.
*b. offers multiple accounts of an event without asserting that one is more truthful than the other.
c. cites sources. 
d. shows off his ability to collect from a variety of sources.

7. Thucydides was a contemporary of Herodotus, and while Thucydides dismissed Herodotus as a "storyteller," they are both generally considered to be
~ Thucydides was a contemporary of Herodotus, and while Thucydides dismissed Herodotus as a "storyteller," they are both generally considered to be founders of the discipline of history.
@ Thucydides was a contemporary of Herodotus, and while Thucydides dismissed Herodotus as a "storyteller," they are both generally considered to be founders of the discipline of history.
*a. founders of the discipline of history.
b. guilty of romanticizing their historical narratives.
c. skilled at critically analyzing source materials.
d. focused on finding the true motive forces behind historical change. 

8. In Book I, Thucydides states his purpose for writing to be
~ In Book I, Thucydides states his purpose for writing to provide an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the interpretation of the future. He dismisses the entertaining narrative style used by Herodotus as a way to "win the applause of the moment."
@ In Book I, Thucydides states his purpose for writing to provide an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the interpretation of the future. He dismisses the entertaining narrative style used by Herodotus as a way to "win the applause of the moment."
a. to describe the Peloponnesian War as the most important event in human history.
b. to win the applause of the moment. 
*c. to provide an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the interpretation of the future. 
d. to explain the motive forces behind historical change.

9. Thucydides, in contrast to Herodotus, does not use
~ Thucydides, in contrast to Herodotus, does not use an omnipotent narrative point of view. He relays what his sources report but does not pretend to know what they thought or exactly what they said.
@ Thucydides, in contrast to Herodotus, does not use an omnipotent narrative point of view. He relays what his sources report but does not present to know what they thought or exactly what they said.
a. information from sources unless he witnessed the event firsthand. 
b. any speeches in his writing. 
c. contradicting claims in his narrative. 
*d. an omnipotent narrative point of view.

10. Judging from the time it was written, it would be safe to say that Thucydides saw _____ as the motive forces for history.
~ It would be safe to say that Thucydides saw human groups and/or heroes as the motive forces for history, in keeping with the views his contemporary Herodotus held at the time.
@ It would be safe to say that Thucydides saw human groups and/or heroes as the motive forces for history, in keeping with the views his contemporary Herodotus held at the time.
*a. human groups and/or heroes
b. the masses of common people
c. the gods
d. economics