Question

describing the ancient greeks
select the answers that best complete this paragraph about ancient greece.
to understand how democracy developed in ancient greece, you must examine the polis, which was the greek word for a ▼. the greeks shared a language and culture, but each polis had a different government. in 509 bce ▼ d a new set of rules that gave power to the people. the greeks called this government a ▼.
members of the council of 500 were chosen ▼.
options for the first dropdown: democracy, city - state, government

Explanation:

1. The Greek term "polis" directly translates to and refers to a city-state, which was the core political unit of ancient Greece.
2. The text specifies the government gives power to the people, which is the definition of democracy, and this system was established in Athens around 509 BCE with bodies like the Council of 500.

Answer:

First dropdown: city-state
Second dropdown: democracy