WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
A
pantheon
B
ziggurat
C
town
D
Polis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polis (/ˈpɒlɪs/, US: /ˈpoʊlɪs/; Greek: , Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pólis]), plural poleis (/ˈpɒleɪz/, , Ancient Greek pronunciation: [póleːs]), means ‘city’ in Greek.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word ‘polis’ is Greek for ‘city’. In the ancient world, a polis was much more than just a physical settlement. For more than one polis, the plural word poleis is used. A polis was made up of an urban center, often fortified, and the surrounding countryside.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a Greek city-state. broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of community.-polis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heliopolis, Egypt. Persepolis, Iran. Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine.

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