WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

GREEK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Each city-state had ____
A
the same laws and guidelines to follow.
B
the same king as their leader.
C
a different kind of government.
D
the same aristocracy leading each city-state.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first governments of most city-states were monarchies, where a king ruled over the people. These soon led to another form of government called an oligarchy, where a few people held all of the political power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each city-state had its own form of government. Some city-states, like Corinth, were ruled by kings. Some, like Sparta, were ruled by a small group of men. Others, like Athens, experimented with new forms of government.

Detailed explanation-3: -city-state, a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a centre and leader of political, economic, and cultural life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each city-state ruled itself. They differed greatly from the each other in governing philosophies and interests. For example, Sparta was ruled by two kings and a council of elders. It emphasized maintaining a strong military, while Athens valued education and art.

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