WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was a common feature in Greek city-states, a place where people met to discuss politics and buy goods?
A
myth
B
agora
C
polis
D
marathon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The agora (/ˈæɡərə/; Ancient Greek: , romanized: agorá, meaning “market” in Modern Greek) was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state’s response to accommodate the social and political order of the polis.

Detailed explanation-2: -agora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of the people as well as the physical setting.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word “agora” derives from the ancient Greek term ageirein, meaning “to gather together” and is attested as early as the eighth century BCE. It is commonly translated as “assembly, ‘’ “assembly place, ‘’ and “market place.” The agora was a crucial component of all Greek villages and towns across the Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Greek city-states had no one form of government. Their leadership structures were as varied as the city-states themselves. Most had some form of oligarchy, where a few elites ruled over the rest.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sparta: Military Might Located in the southern part of Greece on the Peloponnisos peninsula, the city-state of Sparta developed a militaristic society ruled by two kings and an oligarchy, or small group that exercised political control.

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