What was the most important feature of the Greek polis, or city-state, that developed after the Dark Age?

It was ruled by a single, powerful king.

It was an independent community with its own government.

It was primarily a large military fortress.

It was a temporary settlement for farmers.

In a typical Greek city-state, what was the primary function of the agora?

To serve as a fortified refuge on a hilltop during attacks.

To house the city's temples and religious shrines.

To act as a public marketplace and a center for debate.

To be the residential area for the city's wealthiest nobles.

To pay tribute to the Egyptian pharaoh.

To work on the estates of wealthy nobles.

To serve as a soldier to defend their polis.

To travel and establish trade with the Phoenicians.

Elite soldiers who rode into battle on horses and chariots.

Foreign mercenaries hired to fight for the highest bidder.

Citizen-soldiers who fought on foot in a unified formation.

Naval commanders who led the city's fleet of ships.

It led to the creation of a single, unified Greek empire.

It prevented the development of a common Greek culture.

It made it difficult for the city-states to unite against a common enemy.

It encouraged citizens to move freely between different city-states.