How did the sculptor Phidias make sure he would be remembered?

He carved his face on Athena's shield in the Parthenon.

Greek plays were performed

in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills

Which statement is true?

Pericles directed the rebuilding of Athens.

Which statement about Greek plays is true?

Men played all the characters, both male and female.

a hill above a Grrek city on which temples were built

Most homes in Athens were

one-story structures built from mud bricks.

Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks

called a truce from all wars so athletes could travel safely to the games

The Panathenaic Games were

part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena

On the acropolis, Athenians built

magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses

places for gods and goddesses to live while on Earth

Greek plays grew out of

songs and dances the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus

In the pancratium competitors could not

spit on their opponent, gouge their opponent's eyes

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

He encouraged people to question their beliefs.

Socrates defended himself in his own trial by claiming

he was the wisest because he recognized he knew very little

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TCI 29 Greek achievements during the Golden Age of Athens.

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1
How did the sculptor Phidias make sure he would be remembered?
He carved his name on every statue.
He carved his face on Athena's shield in the Parthenon.
He put his face on every statue he carved.
He destroyed statues carved by other sculptors.
2
An ancient Greek philosopher who taught his students by asking questions.
Socrates
Phidias
Pericles
Sophocles
3
How did Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?
They did not look like humans.
They could not love or hate.
They could not age or die.
They could not feel anger or jealousy.
4
Greek plays were performed
in the private homes of wealthy Greeks
in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills
in the marketplace, where all people could gather
in the acropolis
5
Which statement is true?
Pericles was obsessed with riches and making himself wealthy.
Pericles focused entirely on building up the Athenian army.
Pericles destroyed many buildings in Athens including the Parthenon.
Pericles directed the rebuilding of Athens.
6
Which statement about Greek plays is true?
Men played all the characters, both male and female.
Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.
There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek play
In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.
7
The acropolis was
a temple above Athens honoring Athena
a place where citizens gathered to talk about current issues
the section of a polis where homes were built
a hill above a Grrek city on which temples were built
8
Most homes in Athens were
one-story structures built from mud bricks.
large, impressive structures built of stone.
temporary structures that could be moved
multi-family structures built from wood
9
The story of a Greek play was told by
the chorus
the main character
the current leader of the polis
the playwrite
10
The Greek god of theater and merriment was
Apollo
Zeus
Hermes
Dionysus
11
Which of the Greek orders of columns was most decorative?
Ornate
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
12
Greeks worshiped
one god and three goddesses
only one god
many gods and goddesses
only the 12 Olympian gods
13
Athletic games were important to the Greeks because
they honored the gods
they showed the beauty of the human body
they ended the fighting between polises
they kept citizens fit and not overweight
14
Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks
called a truce from all wars so athletes could travel safely to the games
held a festival in honor of Dionysus to eat healthful foods
did not eat for a week in order to honor Athena
competed in the Panathenaic Games to determine who would go to the Olympic
15
The Panathenaic Games were
athletic events that only women could participate in.
held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus
a drama competition that lasted for days at a time
part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena
16
In Greek architecture, the triangular sections under the roof line were called
friezes
columns
pediments
metopes
17
Athena was the goddess of
the moon and the hunt.
love and beauty
war and wisdom.
the sun, poetry, and music.
18
The top section of a Greek column is the
base
capital
fluting
order
19
On the acropolis, Athenians built
homes for wealthy citizens with beautiful views
magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses
A sports center where the Olympics were held
a meeting place for citizens to gather and discuss issues of the day
20
Greek temples were
places for gods and goddesses to live while on Earth
places where Greeks gathered for religious worship.
marketplaces where food was bought and sold.
meeting places where citizens debated important ideas.
21
Greek plays grew out of
celebrations of the summer solstice in honor of Apollo
spring festivals asking Hermes to bring forth a good crop
religious rituals performed in tribute to Zeus
songs and dances the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus
22
In the pancratium competitors could not
spit on their opponent
kill their opponent
gouge their opponent's eyes
choke their opponent
23
Author of the play "Antigone"
Sophocles
Phidias
Pericles
Socrates
24
Mount Olympus
the home of the gods
the acropolis of Athens
the place of the final battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
the place where winter Olympics were held
25
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
He overthrew the Athenian government.
He accused government leaders of misleading young people.
He encouraged people to question their beliefs.
He became a Christian.
26
The two genres of Greek plays were
tragedy
fantasy
comedy
adventure
27
Philosophy is the love of
books
talking
thinking
wisdom
28
The figures in Greek statues were not
detailed
stiffly posed
realistically posed
muscular
29
Socrates defended himself in his own trial by claiming
democracy was a flawed form of government
he was entitled to ask questions because he was a free citizen
the gods told him to question the citizens of Athens
he was the wisest because he recognized he knew very little
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Which of the Greek orders of columns was the most simple?
ornate
ionic
Doric
Corinthian

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