Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

They thought the gods lived there

One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was...

Making lifelike statues in natural poses

Why was Pericles famous?

He led the government during the Golden Age

Why did Athenians start many new construction projects after the Greco-Persian Wars?

Their city had been totally destroyed

What was one of the reasons that Athenians valued athletics?

It was a way to live a healthy lifestyle

For what crime was Socrates arrested?

asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods

Why did the Greek city-states agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?

To let athletes go to the Olympics

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Lesson 29 - Golden Age of Athens

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1
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They watched athletes compete below it
They built a theater on its side
They thought the gods lived there
They grew olives on its slopes
2
One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was...
Carving tiny figures in amazing detail
Creating a vast terra-cotta army
Making lifelike statues in natural poses
Building huge monuments of solid gold
3
Who was a great Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions?
Athena
Socrates
Pericles
Phidias
4
What is the name of the hill above Athens where many temples were built?
Deis Hill
Bunker Hill
Acropolis
Parthenon
5
Which famous Greek philosophers followed Socrates?
Leonidas and Pericles
Plato and Aristotle
Phidias and Pherb
Zeus and Athena
6
Greek theaters were often built into a _______ and shaped like a ___________.
hillside, square
beach, bowl
hillside, bowl
building, rectangle
7
What is a tall, upright structure used to support a building? Some have carved decorations on them.
Olympus
Column
Parthenon
Sculpture
8
Who was a famous Greek sculptor?
Pericles
Phidias
Socrates
Plato
9
What is a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs?
Allegory
Fable
Myth
Parable
10
Why was Pericles famous?
He led the government during the Golden Age
He led the army during the Persian wars
He was the author of important plays
He was the architect of a major temple
11
Why did Athenians start many new construction projects after the Greco-Persian Wars?
Their city had been totally destroyed
They had conquered other city-states
Most of their soldiers had been killed
They wars had made them wealthy
12
What was one of the reasons that Athenians valued athletics?
Large numbers of athletes created many good soldiers
It was a great way to earn a living and become famous
Because their fathers also played the sport
It was a way to live a healthy lifestyle
13
For what crime was Socrates arrested?
living on the streets with no means of support
refusing to teach the children of the rich
asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods
telling state secrets to enemy powers
14
Why did the Greek city-states agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
To let athletes go to the Olympics
To allow their soldiers to rest
To pull a ship through the city
To hold a festival for all their gods
15
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning...
Sad and happy
Love of wisdom
See from afar
Near the market
16
What was one reason that actors wore masks in ancient Greek theater?
Women played male roles and men played female roles
Men played all characters
Women played male characters
It honored Dionysus, the god of masks
17
Why was the Parthenon built?
To reward the chief of the navy
To foretell the future
To honor the goddess Athena
To hold meetings by city leaders

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