Compare and contrast Hellenistic cities and the city-states of classical Greece
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. Like the city-states of classical Greece, Hellenistic cities were centers of learning, art, and architecture.
b. The participation of citizens in local politics was a feature in both.
c. The same political institutions existed in both: magistrates, councils, popular assemblies, elections.
d. An important difference was that cities were no longer independent political entities.
e. Hellenistic cities operated as administrative centers that supported the kingdom.
f. Citizenship was no longer a source of political capital.
g. The situation of the poor worsened as local government no longer protected their interests.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.