Mark each statement if it is a reason for athens's defeat in the peloponnesian war. a. the plague killed a quarter of the population of athens. b. sparta built a strong navy that challenged the athenian navy. c. the athenians launched a disastrous attack on syracuse. d. the spartans blockaded athens, and many athenians starved. my answer is b, d

these civilizations were located around fertile rivers, where they could produce an abundance of crops

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