How Does a City-State Differ from a Nation-State

question 69

Multiple Choice

How does a city-state differ from a nation-state?

• A) A city-state is made up of a central city exercising control over the surrounding area.
• B) Nation-states are older, having been around hundreds of years before city-states.
• C) A city-state has geographical borders; a nation-state does not.
• D) There is no difference between a city-state and a nation-state.

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