WorksheetsGolden Age of Athens
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
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1.
What was the chief contribution that Pericles made to Athens?
a)
He soundly defeated the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.
b)
He directed the rebuilding of the city, which had lain in ruins.
c)
He destroyed a number of unwanted buildings, such as the Parthenon.
d)
He established democracy in Athens for the first time.
2.
Which statement is true?
a)
Pericles focused his attentions entirely on building up the Athenian army.
b)
Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.
c)
Pericles encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama.
d)
Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens.
3.
Most homes in Athens were...
a)
large, impressive structures built of stone.
b)
multi-family structures built from wood.
c)
one-story structures built from mud bricks.
d)
temporary structures that could be moved from place to place.
4.
How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?
a)
He used his own face on every statue of gods that he created on the acropolis.
b)
He carved his name in large bold letters on every sculpture that he made.
c)
He destroyed statues in Athens made by other sculptors and replaced those statues with his own.
d)
He put his own face on the shield carried by the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.
5.
On the acropolis, Athenians built...
a)
magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses.
b)
a sports center where they held the Olympics every four years.
c)
homes for the wealthiest citizens, who valued the beautiful views.
d)
a meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day.
6.
Greeks worshiped...
a)
many gods and goddesses.
b)
only one god.
c)
one god and three goddesses.
d)
only the 12 Olympian gods.
7.
How did Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?
a)
They could not feel anger or jealousy.
b)
They could not love or hate.
c)
They could not age or die.
d)
They did not look like humans.
8.
Athena was the goddess of...
a)
love and beauty.
b)
war and wisdom.
c)
the sun, poetry, and music.
d)
the moon and the hunt.
9.
Which mountain in Greece gave its name to the twelve most important gods and goddesses?
a)
Mount Vesuvius
b)
Mount Etna
c)
Mount Kythnos
d)
Mount Olympus
10.
Greek temples were...
a)
places where Greeks gathered for religious worship.
b)
earthy dwelling places for gods and goddesses.
c)
marketplaces where food was bought and sold.
d)
meeting places where citizens debated important ideas.
11.
Greeks used three styles of columns. Which of the following places those styles in the correct order from simplest to most complex?
a)
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
b)
Corinthian, Doric, Ionic
c)
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
d)
Ionic, Corinthian, Doric
12.
What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?
a)
They made life-size clay models, which apprentices followed when sculpting with marble.
b)
They added the details and finishing touches to statues that had been roughed out by apprentices.
c)
They applied wax and bright colors to the statue’s hair, lips, clothes, and headdress.
d)
They roughed out the statues in marble so that the apprentices could add the final details.
13.
The Greek god of theater and wine was...
a)
Zeus.
b)
Apollo.
c)
Dionysus.
d)
Hermes.
14.
Greek plays grew out of...
a)
songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus.
b)
solemn religious rituals performed at the beginning of the year in tribute to Zeus.
c)
spring festivals that appealed to Hermes to bring forth a good crop each year.
d)
celebrations of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, to pay homage to Apollo.
15.
Which statement about Greek plays is true?
a)
In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.
b)
Men played all the characters, both male and female.
c)
There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.
d)
Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.
16.
Greek plays were performed...
a)
in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.
b)
in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses.
c)
in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.
d)
in the marketplace, where all people could gather.
17.
Philosophy is the love of...
a)
talking.
b)
thinking.
c)
wisdom.
d)
books.
18.
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
a)
He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
b)
He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
c)
He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
d)
He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
19.
The Panathenaic Games were...
a)
part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena.
b)
held every four years to pay tribute to Zeus.
c)
a drama competition that lasted for days at a time.
d)
athletic events that only women could participate in.
20.
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?
a)
He tried to overthrow the Athenian government by starting a revolution.
b)
He abandoned his belief in the gods and goddesses and became a Christian.
c)
He accused Athenian leaders of leading young people into error and disloyalty.
d)
He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
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