Question

For which of the following reasons did Greece benefit from its city-states? Select all that apply.

A.) They had a healthy rivalry which encouraged warfare between them.
B.) They each developed their own military forces making Greece a military powerhouse.
C.) The rivalry between city-states meant more political interest among citizens.
D.) Political leaders from each city-state gained a national platform to develop democratic ideal.
E.) In their political engagement were the roots of democracy.

Answer 1

B C and E

Explanation:

• Greece benefited from city-states for the following reasons:

They each developed their military forces making Greece a military powerhouse.

Citizens of Ancient Greece fought to defend their cities, they were called hoplites (spearmen that had combat in a special formation called phalanx). Each city-state was responsible for the defence of the island and having an own ruler with an own military force combined forces when a major effort in the war was imminent: example war between Greece and Persia.

• The rivalry between city-states meant more political interest among citizens.

Each city-state possessed unique symbols representing a local identity, being autonomous and self-governed. Often differences between them enabled a unique political engagement from most of the citizens.

Decisions were carried by the citizens of every polis and small differences were respected and considered based on that island needs.

Sparta, for example, was the biggest polis, having the greatest territory and developed a major policy for converting citizens into the best-developed warriors

• They were active in the polis with each having a local centre with a leader for a particular political-economic and cultural participation.

In their political engagement were the roots of democracy.

Democracy developed in Athens with a politician and thinker Pericles, who is well known for his initiative to promote decision taking with the general assemble- In Greece, every citizen was able to participate in decision making for the policy of their city. Athens became the major centre of democratic innovations.

Answer 2

The correct answers are B) they each developed their own military forces making Greece a military powerhouse, C) the rivalry between city-states meant more political interests between the citizens, and E) In their political engagement were the roots of democracy.

For the following reasons Greece benefited from its city-states: They each developed their own military forces making Greece a military powerhouse, the rivalry between city-states meant more political interests between the citizens, and in their political engagement were the roots of democracy.

Ancient Greece was formed by many city-states. The named that Greeks used for this city-states was “polis”. Each city-state had its own ruler. Athens and Sparta were the biggest and the most powerful states in ancient Greece. Other important city-states were Thebes, Corinth, Delphi, Rhodes, and Argos. Greece benefited from its city-states in that they each developed their own military forces making Greece a military powerhouse, the rivalry between city-states meant more political interests between the citizens, and in their political engagement were the roots of democracy.