The Fusion of Doric and Ionic Elements in the Parthenon

question 68

Multiple Choice

The fusion of Doric and Ionic elements in the Parthenon may reflect the Athenian belief that _____.

• A) ​Persia would invade Greece
• B) they were the leaders of the Greeks​
• C) eastern Greeks were superior architects​
• D) there should be a new Greek order​

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Definitions:

Angiosperms

A large group of flowering plants that develop seeds within an enclosed ovary.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by seeds that are not enclosed by a fruit.

Chitin

A large, structural polysaccharide made from chains of modified glucose and found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi.

Cellulose

Polysaccharide that is the major complex carbohydrate in plant cell walls.