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How the Hellenistic development in contrast to the strength and individuality of city-states prior to the Macedonian empire?
Hellenistic is a term coined to describe the kingdoms set up by Alexander's generals after his death. It did not apply to the city-states prior to the Macedonian takeover of Greece. They called themselves Hellenic. Hellenistic means 'like Hellenic' and was applied to the cultures produced in the ex-Persian Empire kingdoms - Egypt, Syria, Pergamon etc which adopted Greek culture amongst the upper classes.
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What is the political units of city and surrounding land?
citystates
What statement about the geography of ancient Greece BEST explains the reason why citystates relied on trade to obtain a portion of their food?
The land was generally poor, so to gain food security, trade was used to buy external sources of food.
What kind of governments ruled greek citystates?
Initially kings, then cliques of aristocrats, then assemblies of landowners, and then assemblies of citizens.ruled by citizens made such greek city states unique.
How did the victory by the Athenians over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon affect their relationships with other citystates?
It increased Athenian prestige and demonstrated to the the Greek city-states that Persian domination could be successfully resisted. Apart from that, the city-states maintained their usual caotious stance with each other including with Athens.
What was the center of city in Athens?
When it turned the anti-Persian league which it led into an empire of its own, it directed the war funds it mulcted from the other cities for its own purposes, beautified the city and encouraged cultural, philosophic and scientific practitioners from around the Greek world to practice in Athens, shifting these activities from the Ionian cities where they had flourished previously.
What is the political units of city and surrounding land?
citystates
What people had rights and responsibilities in greek citystates?
Citizen
What is political units of city and surrounding land?
citystates
Why did citystates fight each other?
To gain land for farming
Which citystates fought eachotherin the peloponnesian war?
Athens and Sparta .
How did religion create the hierarchy in sumer?
Sumerian citystates were originally theocracies.
What is the impact of citystates?
This impact the city-states because the renaissance were so wealthy in their down city
What are the Greek citystates names?
Athens (smart, sporty, perfect) Megara (all about money) Sparta (TOTAL SPORT FREAKS lol) Corinth (crafts) Argos (acting and drama)
What are the typical Greek citystates like?
Athens-Athletic, academic, perfect Corinth-Crafts, arts, etc Sparta-Sports Megara-Money, money, money Argos-Acting, drama, etc
What was the Ancient Greece method types of food Ancient Greece ate?
Spartains ate this discusting mix of pork blood vinigar and salt. Other citystates ate cheese, wine, grapes, and bread.
Athen helped corcyra in its revolt against which citystates?
Corinth, in particular, who supported the oligarchs within the city. Other Peloponnesian forces aided in the revolt, but withdrew due to fear of a larger Athenian navy fleet.
What statement about the geography of ancient Greece BEST explains the reason why citystates relied on trade to obtain a portion of their food?
The land was generally poor, so to gain food security, trade was used to buy external sources of food.
