WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many city-states, like the Mycenaean, were ruled by kings, which means they were this type of government.
A
Monarchy
B
Democracy
C
Oligarchy
D
Communism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The major Mycenaean city-states included Mycenae, home of the legendary King Agamemnon from the Iliad, Tiryns, the home of Heracles (Hercules) from Greek mythology, and Pylos, the home of old King Nestor from the Iliad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Corinth is perhaps most famous for its architecture. The Corinthians developed the Corinthian order of Greek architecture which is the third major form of classical Greek architecture along with the Doric and Ionic. The government of Corinth was a monarchy ruled by a king.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous monarchies were that of Macedonia, Epeiros, and Sparta. In Macedonia and Epeiros, the monarch’s rule was absolute, save for a “puppet” assembly, with few legal rights. Sparta is most famous for its system of two kings! Although not absolute monarchs, they did hold great power during times of war.

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