Why were the men of Melos slaughtered in 416 b.c.e.?
A) They refused to join the Athenian alliance.
B) They refused to let a Persian fleet enter their port.
C) A plague broke out, and there was no other way to contain it.
D) They refused an offer to ally with Sparta.
E) They unsuccessfully attacked Lesbos, prompting a counterattack.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Acropolis in Athens is an example of a(n):
A. Tyrtaeus. B. Agora. C. Public bathhouse. D. Citadel. E. Hoplite phalanx.