In which civilization were these cities and city-states famous? sparta olympia thebes delphi corinth athens

The correct answer is "Athens, Greece."

The civilization in which these cities and city-states were famous was in the Athens civilization.

In ancient Greek times, Athens was the city-state that dominated other city-states until the Peloponnesian War in which Athens was defeated by Sparta. Athens was a political city that also was the place for arts and philosophy in Greece. Athens is also the birthplace of democracy and of great philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.