Question

Which statement about the Peloponnesian War is true?


A.
A plague that decimated Athens's population helped contribute to the city's defeat by Sparta.


B.
The Athenian navy blockaded shipments of grain to Sparta and finally forced it to surrender.


C.
The other Greek city-states refused to take sides with either Athens or Sparta in the war.


D.
A victory over the city-state of Syracuse gave Athens the wealth and resources it needed to defeat Sparta.