Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?

Their city was in ruins (totally destroyed)

For what crime was Socrates arrested?

asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods

What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?

to help people understand the play

Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?

to let athletes go to and compete in the Olympics

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

making lifelike statues in natural poses.

Why was Pericles famous?

He was the leader of the Athenian government during the Golden Age.

studbud

The Golden Age of Athens - Quiz Review

10 termsStudBud Administration4 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
Their city was in ruins (totally destroyed)
They had conquered other city-states
The war with the Persians had made them wealthy.
They had nothing better to do
2
For what crime was Socrates arrested?
refusing to teach the children of the rich
asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods
Socrates was never arrested
telling state secrets to enemy powers
3
What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?
to satisfy the angry gods
to train children to sing well
to give the plays nice background music
to help people understand the play
4
What was one reason that actors wore masks in ancient Greek theater?
None of the above
It honored Dionysus, the god of masks.
Women played male characters.
Men played all characters.
5
Why was the Parthenon built?
To hold meetings for city leaders.
To honor the god Poseidon.
To honor the goddess Athena.
To reward the leader of the navy.
6
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning...
love of wisdom
love of sailing
love of reading
love of fighting
7
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to vote for a new leader
to allow their soldiers to rest
to pull a ship through the city
to let athletes go to and compete in the Olympics
8
One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was...
carving extremely large statues
building huge monuments of solid gold.
making lifelike statues in natural poses.
carving tiny figures in amazing detail.
9
What type of Greek column is pictured...
Dome
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
10
Why was Pericles famous?
He was the leader of the Athenian government during the Golden Age.
He was a famous athlete in the Olympics.
He was the author of important plays.
He led the armies during the Persian wars.

The Golden Age of Athens - Quiz Review Flashcards | StudBud