WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was a polis, or the basic unit of government in ancient Greece?
A
city-state
B
country
C
department
D
county
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. Characteristics of the city in a polis were outer walls for protection, as well as a public space that included temples and government buildings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monarchy in Ancient Greece As the villages grew into city-states, or polis, each developed their own government, economy, and way of life. The early city-states (800-100 BCE) were ruled by hereditary kings, meaning the power to rule was passed down through the family line. This type of government is a monarchy.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Polis (plural: poleis) was the typical structure of a community in the ancient Greek world. A polis consisted of an urban centre, often fortified and with a sacred centre built on a natural acropolis or harbour, which controlled a surrounding territory (chora) of land.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a Greek city-state. broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of community.-polis.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Greek name for a city-state was “polis". Each city-state, or polis, had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils.

Detailed explanation-6: -POLITEIA – Greek word which means government of the city.

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