Greek Legacies

What is the building in Athens that represents the Greek legacies in architecture including, pitched roofs, columns, rectangular bases, & balance & symmetry?

• Acropolis
• Parthenon
• Polis
• Oracle

The Greek column that has the spiral scrolls at the top is called what?

• Corinthian
• Doric
• Ionic
• Roman

Myron created a famous Greek statue showing off the human body and the idea of balance and symmetry in the Greek art. What is the name of this statue?

• Athena
• Discus Thrower
• Pieta
• Zeus

Who is the Greek artist and architect famous for the gold and ivory statues of Athena and Zeus found in the Parthenon and Temple of Olympia?

• Myron
• Pericles
• Phidias
• Spartacus

This devise was used by the ancient Greeks to locate and predict the positions of the sun, moon and stars.

• Astrolabe
• Latitude & Longitude
• Pulley
• Screw

The Greeks invented lines of latitude and longitude for what purpose?

• To determine time of day.
• To determine location on earth.
• To determine the size of earth.
• To determine location of the moon and stars.

The Egyptians used ramps to move stones to the top of the pyramids. What would the Greeks have used instead?

• Astrolabe
• Crane
• Screw Press
• Lever

Archimedes invented this inclined plane with an internal screw to do what?

• Drill holes
• Lift heavy objects
• Pump water out
• Pull heavy objects

What is the Greek city-state that was famous for educating its people in a variety of subjects?

• Athens
• Sparta

What is the subject invented by the Greeks that uses logic and reason to solve problems rather than blaming the gods for everything?

• History
• Geometry
• Philosophy