The Critical Factor in Transforming Sparta from an Ordinary Polis

question 33

Multiple Choice

The critical factor in transforming Sparta from an ordinary polis into a special one was

• A)the war against the neighboring Messenians.
• B)the invasions by the Persians.
• C)the war against Athens.
• D)its commercial rivalry with Athens.
• E)its use of slavery to advance its standing as a polis.

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