What was the purpose of a chorus during a Greek play?

To help people understand the play.

A traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs

a philosopher who encouraged people to question things

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

They thought the Gods lived there.

Why was Socrates arrested?

asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods.

The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays

Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting?

To let athletes go to the Olympics.

What was one of the highest accomplishments of Greek sculptors?

Creating life-like statues in natural poses.

The Greek leader that inspired Athenians to rebuild Athens

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Chapter 29 - Athens

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1
What was the purpose of a chorus during a Greek play?
To torture the people in the audience.
To help people understand the play.
To sound god-like.
To make people laugh.
2
What is the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built up on the acropolis, called?
The Parthenon
The Pericles
The Panathenaic Games
The old building with lots of columns
3
What is a myth?
A traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs
A type of architecture
A Greek sandwhich
Historical fiction
4
What was the hill above Athens on which temples were built called?
the acroplolis
the agora
the Parthenon
the arrmahgarhd
5
What's a characteristic of civilization including the beliefs & behaviors of a group of people?
architecture
drama
culture
The study of a Hippopotamus
6
Socrates was...
the Greek god of Greek yogurt
a philosopher who encouraged people to question things
a leader who encouraged Athenians to rebuild their city
a man who loved crates - he was soooo crates!
7
Architecture is...
The art of designing buildings
The art of designing designs
The art of designing sculptures
The art of designing Redmond Middle School
8
Which of the three columns was the most simple?
Ionic
Corinthean
Doric
Dalmation
9
What does the Greek love of sports tell about their health?
They valued physical fitness.
They liked to gamble on their sports.
They were lazy.
They thought they could race against Gods.
10
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
Wealthy families would go there to live.
They put their dogs there.
They thought the Gods lived there.
It was the place were Socrates asked questions.
11
Why was Socrates arrested?
Creating an ugly sculpture.
Asking too many questions.
asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods.
being rude to his middle school teacher.
12
The seach for wisdom or knowledge is...
philosophy
cowology
drama
culture
13
What is a person that people use to talk to their god called?
a walrus
a myth
an oracle
a god
14
Drama is...
The art of sculpting life-like sculptures
Too much gossip and problems in middle school.
The art of being able to fart
The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
15
What was the athletic event held in Athens to honor the gods?
the Delphi games
the Panathenaic Games
the Olympic Games
The X Games
16
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting?
To have a famous play in Olympus.
To let athletes go to the Olympics.
To send them to cooking classes.
To attend the royal weddings.
17
Which part of the temple is the pediment?
The columns.
The bottom
huh?
The triangle at the top.
18
What was one of the highest accomplishments of Greek sculptors?
Creating statues of Gods with their pets.
Creating life-like statues in natural poses.
Running the fastest in the chariot race.
Creating Greek waterways and rivers.
19
Who was Pericles?
The Greek leader that inspired Athenians to rebuild Athens
An Egyptian pharoah that began Egypt's "Golden age"
A great ancient Greek philosopher who inspired people.
The owner of a famous coffee shop.
20
What is the art of creting 3-D figures from such materials as wood stone, and clay?
sculpture
drama
architecture
molding

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