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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was a consequence of the Peloponnesian War?
A
Greece was now weak because of the fighting
B
Trade stopped between city states
C
Sparta and Greece made a peace treaty
D
Greece was now strong and powerful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Peloponnesian War marked the end of the Golden Age of Greece, a change in styles of warfare and the fall of Athens, once the strongest city-state in Greece. The balance in power in Greece was shifted when Athens was absorbed into the Spartan Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, it marked the demise of Athenian naval and political hegemony throughout the Mediterranean. The destruction from the Peloponnesian War weakened and divided the Greeks for years to come, eventually allowing the Macedonians an opportunity to conquer them in the mid-4th century BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the First Peloponnesian War, Athens was weakened by its involvement in the Egyptian revolt against Persia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Peloponnesian War ended in victory for Sparta and its allies, and led directly to the rising naval power of Sparta. However, it marked the demise of Athenian naval and political hegemony throughout the Mediterranean.

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