Question

What happens to the traditional Greek polis under Alexander the Great?

a. He forces the values of polis upon all the cities of Asia Minor and Persia.
b. Most of the imperial subjects naturally see the value of adopting the polis.
c. The polis loses importance because of the need for uniformity and strategic trade.
d. The older Greek cities maintain polis, but the empire does not allow democracy anywhere else.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is c. The polis loses importance because of the need for uniformity and strategic trade.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under Alexander the Great, the traditional Greek polis lost its importance because of the need for uniformity and strategic trade. The conquests of Alexander brought Greek culture and language to the territories that he conquered, but he did not impose the values of the polis on them.

As the empire expanded, the need for uniformity in administration and trade grew, and this led to the decline of the polis. The older Greek cities maintained the polis, but the empire did not allow democracy anywhere else. Alexander's conquests led to the spread of Greek culture and the Hellenistic era, but the traditional Greek polis lost its significance.