To break aristocratic family power networks, how many tribes based on area of residence (deme) did Cleisthenes introduce in classical Athens?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Ten tribes
Answer: Ten tribes. Why not the others: "Four tribes" represented the traditional Ionian kinship divisions abolished by Cleisthenes; "Twelve tribes" was an administrative division used in biblical Judea and Etruscan leagues; "Six tribes" was a structural grouping used in archaic Sparta and archaic Crete.
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