Question 1

How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?

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put his face on the shield in the Parthenon

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used his own face on every statue of gods that he created on the acropolis

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carved his name in large bold letters

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destroyed statues in Athens made by other sculptors

Question 2

Philosophy is the love of

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wisdom

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talking

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books

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thinking

Question 3

What contribution did Pericles make to Athens?

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directed the rebuilding of the city

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destroyed the Parthenon

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established democracy

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defeated the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.

Question 4

Greek plays grew out of

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songs and dances to honor Dionysus

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to pay homage to Apollo

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spring festivals that appealed to Hermes

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in tribute to Zeus

Question 5

Athena was the goddess of

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war and wisdom

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the moon and the hunt

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love and beauty

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the sun, poetry, and music

Question 6

On the acropolis, Athenians built

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temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses

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homes for the wealthiest citizens

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meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day

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sports center where they held the Olympics every four years

Question 7

Greeks used three styles of columns.  In order from simplest to most complex:

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Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

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Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

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Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

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Ionic, Corinthian, Doric

Question 8

What were the Panathenaic Games?

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a festival that honored the goddess Athena

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athletic events that only women could participate in

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a drama competition that lasted for days at a time

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held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus

Question 9

Greeks worshiped

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many gods and goddesses

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only the 12 Olympian gods

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one god and three goddesses

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only one god

Question 10

Which statement about Greek plays is true?

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Men played all the characters, both male and female.

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Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.

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There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.

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In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.

Question 11

Which statement is true?

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Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.

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Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.

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Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.

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Pericles focused his attentions entirely on building up the Athenian army.

Question 12

What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?

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details and finishing touches to statues

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made life-size clay models

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applied wax and bright colors to the statue’s hair, lips, clothes, and headdress

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roughed out the statues in marble

Question 13

Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks

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called a truce from all wars so that athletes could travel safely to the games.

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held a festival in honor of Dionysus to eat healthful foods and prepare for the games.

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did not eat for a week in order to honor Athena and to purify their bodies.

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took part in the Panathenaic Games to determine who would go to the Olympics.

Question 14

Greek plays were performed

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in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.

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in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses

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in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.

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in the marketplace, where all people could gather.

Question 15

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

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He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.

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He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.

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He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.

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He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.

Question 16

Which mountain in Greece gave its name to the twelve most important gods and goddesses?

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Mount Olympus

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Mount Vesuvius

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Mount Kythnos

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Mount Etna

Question 17

Most homes in Athens were

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one-story structures built from mud bricks.

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large, impressive structures built of stone.

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temporary structures that could be moved from place to place.

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multi-family structures built from wood.

Question 18

Greek temples were

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earthy dwelling places for gods and goddesses.

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meeting places where citizens debated important ideas

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marketplaces where food was bought and sold.

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places where Greeks gathered for religious worship.

Question 19

How were Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?

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They were immortal.

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They did not look like humans.

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They could not feel anger or jealousy.

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They could not love or hate.

Question 20

The Greek god of theater and wine was

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Dionysus.

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Apollo.

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Hermes.

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Zeus.

Question 21

I will study for this test.

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Yes

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If I have time.

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What test?

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No

Question 22

From the article in Newsela about "The Olympic Games",  who is Nike?

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The Goddess of victory

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The winner of the 1st Olympic Games

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A shoe company

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The God of games

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