SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Magna Carta helped introduce democratic ideas to England. The first democracy in the ancient world arose in
A
Greece
B
Rome
C
China
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The concepts (and name) of democracy and constitution as a form of government originated in ancient Athens circa 508 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solon (in 594 BC), Cleisthenes (in 508–07 BC), and Ephialtes (in 462 BC) contributed to the development of Athenian democracy. Cleisthenes broke up the unlimited power of the nobility by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they lived, rather than on their wealth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Greeks are credited with creating the very first democracy, although there were almost certainly earlier examples of primitive democracy in other parts of the world. The Greek model was established in the 5th century BC, in the city of Athens.

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