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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How can you characterize the Polis?
A
It had strong walls, an agora and an Acropolis
B
It was divided into phratry
C
Its culture was the same for all Polis
D
Its government type was the same for all Polis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The acropolis is the most significant positioned at the top of Athens. Therefore, this position provide not only protecting but also wide visibility area for people that lives in many points of the city. The hill is also related their gods and had a spiritual meaning.

Detailed explanation-2: -A city-state, or polis, was the community structure of ancient Greece. Each city-state was organized with an urban center and the surrounding countryside. Characteristics of the city in a polis were outer walls for protection, as well as a public space that included temples and government buildings.

Detailed explanation-3: -A polis was made up of an urban center, often fortified, and the surrounding countryside. An important feature of most poleis was an acropolis (which means ‘high city’), which was a large hill or small mountain that served as a defensive position for the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polis means a body or a civilization, city or town. Acropolis is a city or civilization on high grounds, cities for wealthier people. Agora was the middle of the city, a gathering site or assembly.

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