Athens and Legacy of Greece

The Parthenon was built on a hill in Athens.  What does this show about the Athenians?

• They believed that honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
• They honored the goddess Athena by struggling to climb to her temple.
• They believed praying in Athena's temple was very important.
• They honored the goddess Athena by discussing philosophy at her temple.

People today use religious buildings as places to pray.  How does that differ from the way ancient Greeks used their temples?

• Greek temples were meeting places for the Assembly.
• Greek temples were schools for the philosophers.
• Greek temples were workshops for building statues.
• Greek temples were earthly homes for the gods and goddesses.

Athenians lived in crowded, dirty neighborhoods, while the city was known for its beautiful buildings.  Based on this information, what can you conclude about Athenians' values?

• Athenians believed their homes should be smaller versions of the homes of the gods.
• Athenians believed the city's public life was more important than their private lives.
• Athenians believed that if their homes were beautiful, the gods would be offended.
• Athenians believed their city's government should pay for better housing.

At the temple at Delphi, an ancient Greek could ask questions of a priestess.  She responded with the words of what god?

• Zeus
• Apollo
• Athena
• Aphrodite

What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?

• They treated their slaves as equals in sports.
• They valued physical health as much as intellect.
• They valued victory more than anything else.
• They treated men and women as equals in sports.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a DORIC column?

• It is simple.
• It sits on a base.
• It is very decorative.
• It has a frieze.

Which of the following was true of Athenian theaters and is also true of theaters today?

• The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear.
• The back of its theater is open, so some people can sit outside.
• The theater is built into the side of a hill with the stage at the bottom.
• The aisles separate the people who pay high prices from those who don't.

Hippocrates was an important Greek doctor.  Which statement would he most likely have made?

• "You are sick because the gods are angry at you."
• "I will operate on your spine."
• "You must let me try this experiment on you."
• "I observe that you got sick after eating that meat."

With which field are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?

• chemistry
• geometry
• linguistics
• literature

Because the ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?

• a council of elders
• juries of citizens
• a national religion
• a symbolic royalty