The Golden Age of Athens
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- Q1He was the leader of Athenian government and developed Athenian culture, democracy, and power during the Golden Age. He ruled from 460-429 B.C.ThemistoclesHeraclesPericlesLeonidas30s
- Q2This is the hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built.parthenonhellespontacropolispantheon30s
- Q3The Parthenon was a temple built on the Athenian acropolis to honor...PoseidonAthenaHeraZeus30s
- Q4What is a myth?A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.A long poem that tells the story of a Greek hero.A story that is told through song.A traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs.30s
- Q5The art or writing, acting in, and producing plays is known as...Socratic MethodTragedyDramaTheater30s
- Q6A great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions.SocratesPlatoAlexanderAristotle30s
- Q7Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena.Olympic GamesAthenian GamesSocratic GamesPanathenaic Games30s
- Q8He is the sculptor best known for creating the huge statue of Athena that stood in the Parthenon.PhidiasPlatoPericlesPhalanx30s
- Q9Which of the following is not a common type of Greek column?TuscanIonicCorinthianDoric30s
- Q10Who was the most famous student of Socrates?AristotleAlexanderPericlesPlato30s
- Q11Which is a major difference in Greek drama and modern movies and theater?All Greek plays were held indoors.All Greek plays were comedies.Only men were allowed to attend Greek plays.Only men acted in Greek plays.30s
- Q12These games were so meaningful to the Greeks that they would call a truce from all wars so athletes could travel safely to the games.Panathenaic GamesZoroastrian GamesAthenaic GamesOlympic Games30s
- Q13According the the ancient Greeks, who created the OlympicsHeraclesAthenaPercy JacksonZeus30s
- Q14The four year interval between Olympic Games in known as an...FouriadQuadradOlympiadTessera30s
- Q15Early Greek sculptures were influenced by sculptures from...RomeEgyptIndiaMesopotamia30s