HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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In ancient Greece, the main political unit was the ____
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a village. .
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b polis.
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c agora.
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d Peloponnesus
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Explanation:
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: -Athens and Sparta were two of the largest and most influential poleis in ancient Greece.
Detailed explanation-3: -The polis centred on one town, usually walled, but included the surrounding countryside. The town contained a citadel on raised ground (acropolis) and a marketplace (agora). Government was centred in the town, but citizens of the polis lived throughout its territory.
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