WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Philip II. The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings. The Parthenon is an example of a Greek theater. Aristotle’s writing had no effect on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is the Parthenon considered the finest example of ancient Greek architecture? The Parthenon is considered the finest example of ancient Greek architecture because of its balance and harmony of parts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greeks believed in fate, destiny and prophecy. What did that mean? They believed that certain events were going to happen no matter what and the gods would give prophecies (predictions) about what would happen in the future so they could change it. To find out about the future, many Greeks visited an Oracle.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the political philosophers who influenced the framers was an ancient Greek, Aristotle. He lived, taught and wrote more than 2, 000 years earlier. The writings of Aristotle helped guide the Philadelphia delegates in writing the new American Constitution.

Detailed explanation-5: -But Greek gods and goddesses were not thought to be all-powerful. According to Greek myths, even though gods had special powers, they looked like human beings and acted like them. They married, had children, quarreled, played tricks on each other, and fought wars.