Question

1. what is a city - state?

1. how were city - states different from one another?

1. what did the city - states have in common?

1. when did the city - states unite?

Explanation:

1. A city-state is an independent political entity that consists of a single city and its surrounding territory, functioning as a self-governing sovereign state.
2. City-states differed in their systems of government (e.g., democracy, oligarchy, monarchy), social structures, economic focuses (e.g., trade, agriculture), and military strengths.
3. City-states typically shared a common cultural identity, including language, religious beliefs and practices, and core cultural traditions (especially relevant to ancient Greek city-states, the most common frame of reference for this term).
4. For ancient Greek city-states, they united temporarily during crises like the Persian Wars (5th century BCE), but formal, permanent unification did not happen until the establishment of modern Greece in 1830 CE.

Answer:

1. A city-state is a self-governing sovereign entity made up of a single city and its surrounding territory.
2. City-states differed in government systems, social structures, economic focuses, and military power.
3. City-states often shared a common language, religion, and cultural traditions.
4. Ancient Greek city-states united temporarily in the 5th century BCE (during the Persian Wars); permanent unification for Greek city-states occurred in 1830 CE with the formation of modern Greece.