The word hegemony comes from Greek and originally described which city-state's dominance?
AThebes
BCorinth
CAthens
DSparta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Athens
1. Hegemony means leadership of one state.
2. It described Athens among Greek city-states.
3. Today it describes US military preponderance.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 3, US Hegemony in World Politics._
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