The Greek Parthenon

Why did Greek citizens build ornate temples?

• The Greeks built temples to please their kings.

• The Greeks built temples to honor and worship their gods.

• The Greeks built temples to depict the universe's levels.

• The Greeks built temples to depict the universe's levvels.

What is a pantheon?

• A group of rulers

• A group of peasants

• A group of temples

• A collective group of gods.

Who was Athens’ patron deity?

• Zeus

• Hercules

• Athena

• Hades

What was the name of the temple that the Athenians built to honor Athena?

• The Parthenon

• The Temple

• The Synagogue

• The Mysterion

What is the first Parthenon often called?

• The Primary Parthenon

• The Old Parthenon

• The Older Parthenon

• The Oldest Parthenon

Why did the ancient Greeks make the Parthenon’s columns slightly wider in the middle and thinner at the top?

• The Greeks ran out of material for the tops of the columns.

• The Greeks lacked the necessary building tools.

• The Greeks did not know how to make them more narrow.

• The Greeks did this to create an optical illusion that made the columns appear as though the heavy roof was putting too much stress on the columns.

Why did the architects slightly curve the highest stair-landing?

• They made a slight error when shaping the stair-landing.

• They wanted to make the Parthenon look bigger than it really is.

• They wanted to make the Parthenon look smaller than it really is.

• They wanted to make the Parthenon look more narrow than it really is.