Question

Based on this map, what was true of the two city-states that came to dominate ancient Greece?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) separated by more than 100 miles of rugged terrain

Based on this map, what was true of the two city-states that came to dominate ancient Greece was that they were separated by more than 100 miles of rugged terrain.

Indeed the distance between theses to important places in ancient Greece in 132 miles. Athens and Sparta were the two most important city-states in ancient Greece. Athens was a more cultural and scholastic place, although Athens had a very good navy. In the case of Sparta, it definitely was a place of fierce warriors. Indeed, children were taught war combat since the very beginning. Both city-states fight each other during the Peloponnesian War.

Answer 2

They are both located on the shores of the Aegean Sea.
(They are not very far apart, are not both on islands, and are only partly used for gold/silver mining)