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Question 83

An account says Athens surrendered in 404 BCE yet kept its full fleet and defensive walls. Which correction is needed?

  1. Sparta demolished its own walls and surrendered its navy.
  2. Athens had to demolish the Long Walls and give up most ships.Correct answer
  3. Athens retained every ship but gave Persia its farmland.
  4. The surrender occurred in 421 BCE without military terms.

Explanation

The surrender terms stripped Athens of most warships and required the connected fortifications to be torn down. Keeping both military assets intact would contradict the measures Sparta imposed after victory.

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