Golden Age of Athens Quiz

On the acropolis, Athenians built...

• magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses.
• a sports center where they held the Olympics every four years.
• homes for the wealthiest citizens, who valued the beautiful views.
• a meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day.

Greeks used three styles of columns. Which of the following places those styles in the correct order from simplest to most complex?

• Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

• Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

• Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

• Ionic, Corinthian, Doric

Which statement about Greek plays is true?

• In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.

• Men played all the characters, both male and female.

• Greek plays did not exist.

• Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.

Philosophy is the love of...

• talking.
• thinking.
• wisdom.
• books.

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

•  He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
• He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
• He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
• He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.

During this time period, _________________ is best known for leading the rebuilding of Athens.

• Socrates

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

• Phidias

During this time, the __________________, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was rebuilt.

• Parthenon

• Olympics

• Oracle of Delphi

• Erechtheion

The words the oracle spoke were believed to come from ______

• Zues

• Apollo

• Herself

• Anyone

Who was this building constructed for?

• Aphroditie
• Athena
• Pericles
• Phdias

A traditional story that explains beliefs about the world.

• Literature

• Religion

• Achievements

• Myth