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The Golden Age of Athens

Quiz by Rhonda Burkhardt

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  • Q1
    How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?
    used his own face on every statue of gods that he created on the acropolis
    carved his name in large bold letters
    destroyed statues in Athens made by other sculptors
    put his face on the shield in the Parthenon
    30s
  • Q2
    Philosophy is the love of
    talking
    wisdom
    books
    thinking
    30s
  • Q3
    What contribution did Pericles make to Athens?
    directed the rebuilding of the city
    destroyed the Parthenon
    established democracy
    defeated the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.
    30s
  • Q4
    Greek plays grew out of
    to pay homage to Apollo
    spring festivals that appealed to Hermes
    in tribute to Zeus
    songs and dances to honor Dionysus
    30s
  • Q5
    Athena was the goddess of
    the moon and the hunt
    war and wisdom
    love and beauty
    the sun, poetry, and music
    30s
  • Q6
    On the acropolis, Athenians built
    temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses
    homes for the wealthiest citizens
    meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day
    sports center where they held the Olympics every four years
    30s
  • Q7
    Greeks used three styles of columns. In order from simplest to most complex:
    Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
    Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
    Ionic, Corinthian, Doric
    Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
    30s
  • Q8
    What were the Panathenaic Games?
    athletic events that only women could participate in
    a drama competition that lasted for days at a time
    a festival that honored the goddess Athena
    held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus
    30s
  • Q9
    Greeks worshiped
    only the 12 Olympian gods
    one god and three goddesses
    many gods and goddesses
    only one god
    30s
  • Q10
    Which statement about Greek plays is true?
    Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.
    There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.
    Men played all the characters, both male and female.
    In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which statement is true?
    Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.
    Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.
    Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.
    Pericles focused his attentions entirely on building up the Athenian army.
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?
    made life-size clay models
    applied wax and bright colors to the statue’s hair, lips, clothes, and headdress
    roughed out the statues in marble
    details and finishing touches to statues
    30s
  • Q13
    Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks
    held a festival in honor of Dionysus to eat healthful foods and prepare for the games.
    did not eat for a week in order to honor Athena and to purify their bodies.
    took part in the Panathenaic Games to determine who would go to the Olympics.
    called a truce from all wars so that athletes could travel safely to the games.
    30s
  • Q14
    Greek plays were performed
    in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses
    in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.
    in the marketplace, where all people could gather.
    in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.
    30s
  • Q15
    What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
    He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
    He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
    He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
    He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
    30s

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