What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War? a. The Spartans resented Athens' dominance over other city-states. b. The Peloponnesian people turned out to be even fiercer warriors than the Spartans, so they attacked. c. Sparta began building a navy and the Athenians responded. d. The other city-states decided to band together to defeat Sparta and Athens.

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a. The Spartans resented Athens' dominance over other city-states.

The main cause of the Peloponnesian War was the growing tension and rivalry between Athens and Sparta, with the Spartans resenting Athens' increasing dominance and influence over other Greek city-states. The war lasted from 431 to 404 BCE and had a profound impact on ancient Greek history.