Athens sights - Part 1

The building that houses the Greek Parliament was

• The king's of Greece ,Otto, first residence.

• The first Prime Minister's residence.

• The summer residence of the King of Greece.

The National Library of Greece was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece , in 1829.

• True

• False

The National Library of Greece was hosted in a marble neoclassical building called

• Vallanio

• Vallianio

• Vallano

The National Library has been transferred to Niarchos Cultural Foundation in 2018

• True

• False

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens was founded in 1837 by

• the first governor of Greece, Kapodistria.

• the first king of Greece, Otto.

The University was first housed in Plaka, in a building which now houses the Museum of the University.

• True

• False

The Parthenon is a former temple in the Acropolis dedicated to

• to Zeus

• the goddess Artemis

• to the goddess Athena

What you see in the picture are the ......., sculpted female figures which served as columns or pillars.

• Korai

• Caryatids

• Kouroi

One of the Caryatids was removed by Lord Elgin at the beginning of the 19th cent. and is now in the

• History Museum in London

• Louvre Museum

• British Museum

Caryatids are found in the ancient temple of Erecheum whose name is derived from a shrine dedicated to the Greek hero Erichthonius.

• True

• False