WORLD HISTORY

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ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city-state is known as the birthplace of direct democracy?
A
Athens
B
Rome
C
Sparta
D
Carthage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Athenian democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, around 600 BC. Athens was one of the first known democracies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The concepts (and name) of democracy and constitution as a form of government originated in ancient Athens circa 508 BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -Switzerland follows direct or pure democracy. It is the correct option.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athens was the other well-known ancient Greek city-state, and it was about as different from Sparta as it could be. While Sparta was ruled by a few, Athens was the birthplace of democracy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The city-state of Athens was the birthplace of many significant ideas. Ancient Athenians were a thoughtful people who enjoyed the systematic study of subjects such as science, philosophy, and history, to name a few.

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