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Golden Age of Athens
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What is the Oracle of Delphi?
It was believed to be one of the 12 gods
A person who would tell oracles at Delphi
A priest who would answer questions by going into a trance
A priestess who would answer questions going into a trance
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Why was sculpting such a great achievement in Athens?
They were the first to do the art of sculpting
They are colorful and realistic (muscle, hair, clothing)
They had many of the greatest sculptors
They are life-size, great precision, and advanced technology
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What did most homes in Athens look like?
Most did not have homes
1 story, made with mud bricks, few windows, lit by oil lamps
3 story, made with stone, many windows, lit by lights
2 story, made with wood, few windows, lit by candles
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What was Mount Olympus?
The place where Olympics were held
Believed to be home of the gods, a real mountain in Greece,
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What does philosopher mean?
the love of wisdom
the love of space
the love of answers
the love of questions
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What are the gods and goddesses?
They were people high up in the social structure
The gods were called Olympian gods, and there are 12 of them
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What is the Parthenon?
The Parthenon is a place where they hold the Olympics
The Parthenon is a place at Mount Olympus
NONE ARE CORRECT
The Parthenon is the most famous temple in Athens
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What caused Pericles to be famous?
He constructed many public and religious buildings
He was in the Council of 500
He encouraged arts and creativity
He competed in the Olympics
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What happened later in Socrates life?
He was sentenced to death and died of drinking hemlock
He lived until old age
He left on a journey and was never seen again
He became a world famous philosopher
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Describe a Doric Column
very complex, carvings like leaves engraved at top
very simple, no base, and narrows at the top
roof is slanted, creating triangles
thin, sat on base, and scrolls at top
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Who was the Oracle of Delphi believed to translate information from?
A priest
Zeus
A priestess
Apollo
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Who is Socrates?
One of the members in the Council of 500
One of the greatest philosophers in the world
One of the greatest scientists in the world
One of the greatest mathematicians in the world
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How did gods/goddesses behave?
They behaved just like humans, aged, and eventually died
They behaved like they were kings and queens
Nobody knew how they behaved
They looked and acted as humans, but did not age or die
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Who was Socrates an example to?
Athena and Poseidon
Council of 500
Plato and Aristotle
Other philosophers
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How was Athens impacted by the Persian War?
They had a smaller population
They stopped sharing their knowledge of art and architecture
They reconstructed buildings
They were not impacted at all
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Describe a Corinthian column
very simple, no base, and narrows at the top
roof is slanted, creating triangles
very complex, carvings like leaves engraved at top
thin, sat on base, and scrolls at top
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What did Socrates encourage others to do?
To become a philosopher
To help the poor so they could get government positions
To question the very things they thought they knew
To answer the very things they thought they knew
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Describe Greek Theater
It was a form of competition that could go on for days
There was no such thing as Greek Theater
Many characters and men and female actors
Few main characters and chorus, no women actors, wore masks
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Why did Athens stop fighting for a brief period of time?
They ran out of weapons
They did not stop fighting
Many Athenians thought they should stop fighting the war
So athletes could prepare for the Olympics
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What did the home of the poor look like?
1 story, no windows, no lights
Very simple homes
They did not have homes because they were too poor
2 story, no windows, no lights
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How did giving salaries to public office positions help democracy?
Enabled poor men the chance to serve in government positions
Other city-states had democracy as their form of government
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What did the home of the wealthy look like?
NONE ARE CORRECT
They lived in big and intricate mansions
They lived in homes just like most homes in Athens
Large, elaborate house, rooms surrounding a courtyard
23
Describe an Ionic Column
very complex, carvings like leaves engraved at top
very simple, no base, and narrows at the top
thin, sat on base, and scrolls at top
roof is slanted, creating triangles
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What was the purpose of the Parthenon?
To honor the god Poseidon
The Parthenon had no purpose
To honor the goddess Athena
For people to share their knowledge of art
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Describe Pediment
roof is slanted, creating triangles
thin, sat on base, and scrolls at top
very complex, carvings like leaves engraved at top
very simple, no base, and narrows at the top
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What were the games in Athens like?
Footraces and combat sports
Chariot riding
Fighted until other surrendered, lost consciousness, or died
Equestrian events
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What was the purpose of Greek Sports (Panathenaic Games) done in Athens?
To worship Poseidon
To worship the 12 Olympian gods
They were just done for enjoyment
To worship Athena
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What was the purpose of the Olympics in Olympia?
To help encourage democracy
To honor Olympia
To help encourage games and fighting
To honor Zeus
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Which god/goddess did they develop songs and dances for in Greek Theater?
Aphrodite
Apollo
Athena
Dionysus
