Ancient Greece: Section 3

The Classical Age of Greece was the time period in which we got many our our ideas about ___. (Select FOUR).

• government

• education & philosophy

• art & architecture

• literature

• morals & values

The Classical Age of Greece lasted from​ ​ (a)  

• 479-323 B.C.
• 897-412 B.C.
• 323-27 B.C.
• 923-472 B.C.

Click on the letter that shows the dates of the Classical Age of Greece.

Click on the Ancient Greek vase.

Why are ancient Greek vases important to us today?

• The scenes tell us about their daily lives.

• We can use them instead of creating new vases.

• They still contain all of the original materials (wine, perfume, etc.) that the Greeks stored in them.

• When found broken, they are fun to put back together.

Click on the Parthenon.

The Parthenon was a​ (a)   to the​ (b)  

• temple
• goddess Athena
• marketplace
• race track
• arena
• god Zeus
• hero Achilles
• government building
• goddess Hera
• god Ares

The Parthenon is located in the city of ​ (a)   which is in the country of​ (b)   .

• Athens
• Greece
• Rome
• Italy
• London
• England
• Paris
• France
• Istanbul
• Turkey

The Parthenon and other Greek temples are famous for this type of architectural style. What is it?

• columns

• stairs

• ceilings

• domes

• concrete

Label each type of Greek column.

a

b

c

Ionic

Corinthian

Doric