WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -A city-state, or polis, was the community structure of ancient Greece. Each city-state was organized with an urban center and the surrounding countryside.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the most important city-states were Athens, Sparta, Thebes, Corinth, and Delphi. Of these, Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful city-states. Athens was a democracy and Sparta had two kings and an oligarchic system, but both were important in the development of Greek society and culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Greek city-states had no one form of government. Their leadership structures were as varied as the city-states themselves. Most had some form of oligarchy, where a few elites ruled over the rest. Sparta was among these, having both a council and two kings who specifically controlled military matters.

Detailed explanation-4: -A city-state is a sovereign state centered around a city that rules the surrounding countryside. The city-state is one of the earliest forms of government, arising when the first agricultural villages grew into cities. The most famous of the city-states are those in Ancient Greece.