Question
How did geographical features, including mountains and the sea, affect Greek city-states' development?
A. They developed separately.
B. They had a unified government.
C. They had internal markets.
D. They followed the Egyptian model of development.
A. They developed separately.
B. They had a unified government.
C. They had internal markets.
D. They followed the Egyptian model of development.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **A. They developed separately.**
The geographical features of Greece, including its mountainous terrain and numerous islands, contributed to the fragmentation of the region into independent city-states (poleis). The mountains made communication and transportation difficult, leading to the development of distinct political entities rather than a unified government. Additionally, the sea facilitated trade and naval power, but it also reinforced the separateness of the city-states as they often relied on maritime routes for interaction rather than overland connections.
The geographical features of Greece, including its mountainous terrain and numerous islands, contributed to the fragmentation of the region into independent city-states (poleis). The mountains made communication and transportation difficult, leading to the development of distinct political entities rather than a unified government. Additionally, the sea facilitated trade and naval power, but it also reinforced the separateness of the city-states as they often relied on maritime routes for interaction rather than overland connections.