The Parthenon - Adult Quiz

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: a building, structure, or statue built in memory of something or someone

• monument

• ancient

• corrode

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: to destroy slowly, to wear away

• pagan

• ancient

• corrode

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: made beautiful by painting, sculpting, etc.

• pagan

• ancient

• ruins

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: from long ago, very old

• pagan

• ancient

• ruins

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: something made with very great skill, such as a piece of art

• pagan

• masterpiece

• ruins

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: a person who follows a non-Abrahamic religion, typically refers to those who do not believe in one god

• pagan

• masterpiece

• ruins

• decorative

Which word matches the definition?

Definition: the parts left over after a disaster or something has been destroyed

• ivory

• masterpiece

• ruins

• decorative

Match the words to the definitions

• masterpiece

• made beautiful by painting, sculpting, etc.

• strong-smelling smoke

• fumes

• a building where Muslims pray

• white bone from the tusks of elephants

• decorative

• mosque

• ivory

• something made with very great skill, such as a piece of art

Match the words to the definitions

• conquer

• to defeat, to overcome

• sculptor

• a thing used for transporting people or goods (e.g., car, bus)

• vibration

• a person who makes pieces of art out of clay, wood, metal, etc.

• vehicle

• a continuous shaking motion

The Parthenon, a masterpiece of ​ (a)   Greek ​ (b)   , was built to ​ (c)   the goddess Athena. It was part of the Acropolis, a ​ (d)   of ancient temples and ​ (e)   found on a hill in the center of Athens, Greece.

• architecture
• honour
• monuments
• collection
• ancient