Question

1. athens and sparta were two of the most powerful city-states in ancient greece. look at the timeline. then follow the instructions below.

1)
461 bce - 445 bce
the first war between athens and sparta occurs.
499 bce - 449 bce
the persian wars take place between the persian empire and greek city-states.
431 bce - 404 bce
sparta defeats athens in the peloponnesian war.
395 bce - 362 bce
athens fights several wars with sparta, thebes, and other city-states.
338 bce
philip ii of macedonia defeats the city-states of athens, thebes, and corinth.
500 bce 480 bce 460 bce 440 bce 420 bce 400 bce 380 bce 360 bce 340 bce 320 bce

1. using the timeline, click to correct any errors in the text.
2. between 461 and 362 bce, athens and sparta were often at war with each other. athens lost to sparta in the persian wars, which took place between 431 and 404 bce

Explanation:

1. First, cross-reference the timeline details with the text:

• The Persian Wars (499-449 BCE) were between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, not a conflict where Athens lost to Sparta.
• The war where Athens lost to Sparta was the Peloponnesian War, which occurred 431-404 BCE.

1. Correct the two factual errors in the text by swapping the war names and their corresponding time periods.

Answer:

Between 461 and 362 BCE, Athens and Sparta were often at war with each other. Athens lost to Sparta in the Peloponnesian War, which took place between 431 and 404 BCE.