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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | City-state |
| Agora | A market place in a city state |
| Polythiestic | The belief of more than one god or goddess |
| Assembly | The action of a group of people gathered together |
| Parthenon | Temple dedicated to Greek goddess, Athena |
| What is Doric order in Greek architecture? | 1st and simplest - only order that has no base |
| What is Ionic order in Greek architecture? | Has a "capital" (top) decorated with spiral scrolls called volutes. |
| What is Corinthian order in Greek architecture? | Resembles Ionic, but has a very fancy capital carved with leaves of the acanthus plant. |
| Is Athens' democracy the same as the U.S. democracy? | No, Athens' democracy is called a direct democracy, and the U.S. democracy is called a representative democracy due to the people voting and choosing who would lead their country. |
| What wast the result of the Peloponnesian Wars? | Athens' democracy was ended. The Delian league was eliminated, and sparta won the wars. |