Why Was the Growth of Great Empires (Like Those in Mesopotamia

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why was the growth of great empires (like those in Mesopotamia and Egypt) less likely to develop in ancient Greece?

• A) The dominance of a middle class, not peasants, worked against empire building.
• B) Its people were too ethnically and culturally diverse.
• C) The rugged terrain discouraged expansion of any one center.
• D) Greek military technology was slow to develop.

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Definitions:

Colonize

The act of establishing control over foreign lands and peoples, often involving settlement and economic exploitation, forming colonies that are subject to the colonizing nation.

Permanent Colonies

Historically established settlements in new territories that were maintained over long periods, often for economic and strategic reasons.

Catholicism

The branch of Christianity headed by the Pope, based in the Vatican City; includes doctrines and practices followed by Catholics worldwide.

Colonization

The process by which a central power dominates the surrounding land and its components.