Question

became a military state after the helot slave uprising
athens
marathon
crete
sparta

Explanation:

The question is about which city - state became a military state after the Helot slave uprising. Sparta had a large population of Helots (slaves), and after a Helot uprising, Sparta transformed into a highly militarized state to control the Helot population and maintain its power. Athens was more focused on democracy and cultural development, Marathon was a battle site, and Crete had a different historical and political development path not centered around becoming a military state due to Helot uprisings.

Answer:

Sparta