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What virtues did Archidamus stress the importance of for Sparta?
What virtues did Archidamus stress the importance of for Sparta?
- Toughness, obedience, cunning, simplicity, and preparedness (correct)
- Diplomacy, empathy, tolerance, open-mindedness, and patience
- Strength, independence, aggressiveness, arrogance, and impulsiveness
- Intelligence, creativity, adaptability, humility, and agility
According to Archidamus II's speech in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, what did he emphasize about Sparta's preparations against an enemy?
According to Archidamus II's speech in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, what did he emphasize about Sparta's preparations against an enemy?
- Sparta puts minimal effort into preparing for an enemy's plans as they believe in the superiority of their own strategies.
- Sparta believes in the predictability of an enemy's actions and plans its preparations accordingly.
- Sparta relies on underestimating the enemy's plans and hoping for their blunders.
- Sparta always bases its preparations against an enemy on the assumption that the enemy's plans are good. (correct)
What does Archidamus II suggest about the knowledge taught to Spartans?
What does Archidamus II suggest about the knowledge taught to Spartans?
- Spartans are encouraged to disobey laws and challenge authority
- Spartans are trained to criticize an enemy's plans in theory and practice
- Spartans are taught to be too knowing in useless matters
- Spartans are educated with too little learning to despise the laws (correct)
What does Archidamus II imply about the superiority between individuals?
What does Archidamus II imply about the superiority between individuals?
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What does Archidamus II emphasize about Sparta's approach to chance?
What does Archidamus II emphasize about Sparta's approach to chance?
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