Connexus warfare in Ancient Greece quiz answers
1. What was the primary weapon used by hoplites in Ancient Greek warfare?
Sword and shield
2. What were the formations of heavily armed infantry soldiers called in Ancient Greek warfare?
Phalanxes
3. Who were the two main city-states that engaged in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
4. Who is considered the father of strategy in Ancient Greek warfare?
Sun Tzu
5. What was the name of the naval battle where the Athenian navy was defeated by the Spartans during the Peloponnesian War?
The Battle of Aegospotami
6. What was the primary goal of hoplite warfare in Ancient Greece?
To break the enemy's phalanx and create chaos in their ranks
7. What was the purpose of the Thermopylae pass in Ancient Greek warfare?
To slow down the advance of invading armies and serve as a bottleneck for their forces
8. Who was the commander of the Athenian navy during the Peloponnesian War?
Pericles
9. How did the military tactics and strategies of Ancient Greek warfare change over time?
They evolved from traditional hoplite warfare to more flexible and maneuverable strategies, including naval warfare
10. What was the impact of Ancient Greek warfare on the development of Western military strategies and tactics?
It heavily influenced the tactics and strategies of later Western armies, including the Romans and medieval European armies