Where did the pompe gather?

At Dipylon gate on outskirts of Athens city

How did the peplos for the Panathenaia differ?

male professional weavers wove it

Where was the peplos draped?

olive wood statue of Athena in Erechtheion

Why was the ship significant in the procession?

reflected Athens status as naval power

Where was peplops robe suspended on its trip to Acropolis?

suspended on yard arm of the ceremonial ship

What contests took place before the procession for the Great Panathenaia?

rhapsodic competitions, musical competitions

What was built over time for the procession?

A special building called the Pompeion

What scene decorated the peplos?

Athena's duel with Encelados in the battle with the giants, Athena's duel with Encelados in Gigantomachy

What was the pankration?

mix between boxing and wrestling

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Panathenaia Quiz

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1
Where did the pompe gather?
In the middle of the agora
At Dipylon gate on outskirts of Athens city
At one of the seven gates of Thebes
On the Acropolis
2
What was the procession called?
the peribolos
the pompe
the paranoia
the peripeteia
3
How often was the Great Panathenaia held?
every year
every 100 years
every four years
every two years
4
What colour was the peplos dyed?
saffron
red
blue
yellow
5
How did the peplos for the Panathenaia differ?
male professional weavers wove it
young girls from aristocratic familes wove it
it was larger
old ladies wove it
6
What was presented to Athene at the end of the procession?
Bow
Trident
Sceptre with Nike
Peplos Robe
7
Where was the peplos draped?
olive wood statue of Athena in Erechtheion
statue of Athena in the Parthenon
chryselephantine statue of Athena
statue of Zeus in the naos
8
Why was the ship significant in the procession?
reflected Athens status as naval power
it carried Poseidon to the Acropolis
the Panathenaic Way way was a river
Athene is goddess of sailing
9
Who took part in the musical competitions?
boys
women
girls
men
10
Where was peplops robe suspended on its trip to Acropolis?
hung from the shoulders of Athena's statue
suspended from the top of a trident
suspended on yard arm of the ceremonial ship
suspended from the top of a sceptre
11
What did the Grand Panathenaia NOT include?
giving a robe to the Goddess Athene
elaborate procession
revelation of a mystery
hecatomb sacrifice
12
What pictoral evidence exists of the Panathenaic procession?
Mosaics
Parthenon Frieze
Ostraka
Panathenaic amphoras
13
Who was entitled to a portion of sacrifical meat?
everyone, including foreigners
Spartans
all citizens
Athenian officials
14
What contests took place before the procession for the Great Panathenaia?
writing competitions
rhapsodic competitions
athletic competitions
musical competitions
15
What was built over time for the procession?
A special building in the agora
A special building called the Thorikos
A special building called the Pompeion
A special building called the Telesterion
16
What instruments were played?
basson
lyre
guitar
aulos
17
What scene decorated the peplos?
Apollo overseeing Pelops' chariot race
Athena's duel with Encelados in the battle with the giants
Athena's duel with Encelados in Gigantomachy
The 12 labours of Heracles
18
What important day did the festival mark?
birthday of last king of Athens
birthday of Athena Polias
birthday of Socrates
birthday of Alexander the Great
19
What was the pankration?
mix between boxing and wrestling
a type of sausage
mix between singing and dancing
mix between long jump and high jump

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