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Panathenaia Quiz
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Factual quiz on the Athenian Festival
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1
What was presented to Athene at the climax of the festival?
Sceptre with Nike
Trident
Bow
Peplos Robe
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Who were the Ergastinai?
Athenian magistrates that oversaw procession
Maidens from aristocratic families who gave flowers
Old women who came to Acropolis to pray
Maidens from aristocratic families who wove peplos robe
3
What was built over time for the procession?
A special building called the Pompeion
A special building in the agora
A special building called the Thorikos
A special building called the Telesterion
4
Where did civic officials dine?
inside the Temple of Athene
inside the Erechtheion
inside the Pompeion and possible Pinakotheke
inside the agora
5
How wide was the Panathenaic way?
20 metres
1 metre
10 metres
2 metre
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What important day did the festival mark?
birthday of Alexander the Great
birthday of Socrates
birthday of Athena Polias
birthday of last king of Athens
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When was the Great Panathenaia held?
every four years
every year
every two years
every 100 years
8
Where was peplos robe suspended on its trip to Acropolis?
suspended from the top of a sceptre
suspended on yard arm of the ceremonial ship
hung from the shoulders of Athena's statue
suspended from the top of a trident
9
What was the pankration?
mix between singing and dancing
a type of sausage
mix between boxing and wrestling
mix between long jump and high jump
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Why was the ship significant in the procession?
the Panathenaic Way way was a river
Athene is goddess of sailing
reflected Athens status as naval power
it carried Poseidon to the Acropolis
11
Where did the distribution of the rest of the sacrificial meat take place?
Stoa
Acropolis
Kerameikos
Agora
12
What instruments were played?
aulos
guitar
basson
lyre
13
Who were the Kanephoroi?
Athenian magistrates
maidens who arried vessels in the procession
old ladies who wove the peplos
maidens among those given meat from sacrifice
14
What pictoral evidence exists of the Panathenaic procession?
Mosaics
Parthenon Frieze
Panathenaic amphoras
Ostraka
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What colour was the peplos dyed?
blue
saffron
yellow
red
16
Where was the peplos draped?
statue of Zeus in the naos
chryselephantine statue of Athena
olive wood statue of Athena in Erechtheion
statue of Athena in the Parthenon
17
What was the procession called?
the peripeteia
the pompe
the paranoia
the peribolos
18
Who took part in the musical competitions?
boys
men
girls
women
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What contests took place before the procession for the Great Panathenaia?
rhapsodic competitions
musical competitions
athletic competitions
writing competitions
20
Where did the pompe gather?
On the Acropolis
In the middle of the agora
At one of the seven gates of Thebes
At Dipylon gate on outskirts of Athens city
21
What did the Grand Panathenaia include?
elaborate procession
hecatomb sacrifice
revelation of a mystery
giving a robe to the Goddess Athene
22
What scene decorated the peplos?
The 12 labours of Heracles
Athena's duel with Encelados in Gigantomachy
Athena's duel with Encelados in the battle with the giants
Apollo overseeing Pelops' chariot race
23
Who was entitled to a portion of sacrifical meat?
everyone, including foreigners
Spartans
Athenian officials
all citizens
24
Through which areas of Athens did the procession go?
Athens, Eleusis, Sounion
Acropolis propylaia agora Isthmus
Kerameikos agora propylaia acropolis
Athens, Delphi, Thebes
25
Why was the Panathenaic Way so wide?
the king of Athens had to pass through
a large crowd, cavalry and horse had to pass
elephants had to pass along it
the Athenians liked building wide streets
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How did the peplos for the Panathenaia differ?
it was larger
young girls from aristocratic familes wove it
male professional weavers wove it
old ladies wove it
