WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This alliance system was formed by Athens after the Persian Wars.
A
The Peloponnesian League
B
The League of Nations
C
The Triple Alliance
D
The Delian League
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Delian League. The Delian League was founded in 478 BCE following the Persian War to be a military alliance against any enemies that might threaten Ionian Greeks. It was led most notably by Athens, who protected all members unable to protect themselves with its massive and powerful navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peloponnesian League, also called Spartan Alliance, military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta, formed in the 6th century bc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Athens took advantage of the war to make an alliance with Megara, giving Athens a critical foothold on the Isthmus of Corinth. A 15-year conflict, commonly known as the First Peloponnesian War, ensued, in which Athens fought intermittently against Sparta, Corinth, Aegina, and a number of other states.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aegina. Byzantium. Chios. Lesbos. Lindos. Naxos. Paros. Samos. More items •04-Mar-2016

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