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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allies | a country or group that joins with another for a common purpose, such as to fight against a common enemy |
| Persian empire | at its hight in 400s b.c.e., the largest empire in the world had even known, ruling over land in africa, the middle east, and asia |
| cavalry | soldiers who ride on horses |
| hellespont | the long narrow body of water between europe and Asia in present-day turkey |
| acropolis | the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built |
| parthenon | the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens |
| myth | a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs |
| architecture | the art of designing buildings |
| sculpture | the art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay |
| drama | the art of writing, acting in, and producing plays |
| philosophy | a theory or set of values by which one lives; the search for wisdom and knowledge |