WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states?
A
wealthy people
B
tyrants
C
citizens
D
small farmers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -10. Wealthy people benefited most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek citystates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Land was the most important source of wealth in the city-states; it was also, obviously, in finite supply. The pressure of population growth pushed many men away from their home poleis and into sparsely populated areas around Greece and the Aegean.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the main drivers of trade in Ancient Greece was colonization. As larger city states set up colonies, there would be trade between the founding city and its colony. Furthermore, differing climates between cities and their respective colonies created comparative advantages in goods.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Greek Oligarchy is a system of government in which a select group of people, sometimes very small in number, ruled over a city or land. Oligarchies were likely the most common form of city-state government in Ancient Greece and often occurred as a way to restore order and peace after democracy had failed in a city.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oligarchies were small groups of powerful individuals who ran city-state government. Oligarchs and tyrants often competed for power.

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