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Which Greek city-state was governed by a council of 500 citizens?
Answer
Athens
Athens' Council of 500 (Boule) was a key democratic institution. Citizens were randomly selected annually to serve in this legislative body.
💡 Did you know?
Ostracism—voting to exile a leader for 10 years—was conducted using pottery shards called ostrakas.
Other options people guess
- Sparta
- Corinth
- Thebes
Topics
- Greece
- democracy
- Athens
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