GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The polis that valued education and was also the birthplace of deomcracy
A
sparta
B
corinth
C
thebes
D
athens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first known democracy in the world was in Athens. Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Athenian polis expressed its faith in the common man partly through its system of government. We call that system of government full or participatory democracy. The Athenians didn’t elect officials to represent their interests as we do. Instead, each man represented himself directly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Athens, Modern Greek Athínai, Ancient Greek Athēnai, historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization.

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