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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a city-state?
A
A tall mountain.
B
A group of people living together.
C
A city that had its own government and laws.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A city-state is an independent city which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -A city-state is an independent city-and sometimes its surrounding land-which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries. Monaco is a city-state.

Detailed explanation-4: -A city-state is a sovereign state centered on one many city which rules the surrounding countryside. Athens and Sparta are examples of ancient city-states.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some were democracies; others were governed by kings, tyrants, or small groups. Athens, the greatest of the city-states, was at one time or another a monarchy, tyranny, and democracy. Sparta, the perennial foe of Athens, was a highly militarized society ruled by kings.

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