What was the wealthiest city-state in the Greek speaking world? Why?
A) Athens was the wealthiest city-state in the Greek speaking world because she fomented the overseas trade market and became the largest exporter of wine and oil.
B) Corinth was the wealthiest city-state in the Greek speaking world because she was a manufacturer of high quality wares that fetched incredible prices in Italy and Sicily.
C) Sparta was the wealthiest city-state due to her total reliance upon only Spartan made goods produced by the helots.
D) Athens was the wealthiest because she had vast natural resources that she could turn into exported goods that fetched high prices throughout the Greek speaking world.
E) Thebes was the wealthiest city-state due to her ability to export to northern regions deeply in need of Theban goods and services.
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