WorksheetsLesson 29 - The Golden Age of Athens
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why was Pericles famous?
He was the architect of a major temple.
He led the government during the Golden Age.
He led the army during the Persian Wars.
He was the author of important plays.
Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?
Their city had been destroyed.
The wars had made them wealthy.
Most of their soldiers had been killed.
They had conquered other city states.
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They thought the gods lived there.
They grew olives on its slopes.
They watched athletes compete below it.
They built a theater on its side.
Athens paid salaries to med who held public office . How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It hurt democracy by encouraging the leader of Athens to surround himself with his friends.
It helped democracy by rewarding each of the people who came to vote in the Assembly.
It hurt democracy by making government workers rich.
It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government.
Which part of the temple is the pediment?
the inside of the temple with sculptures
the band that runs above the columns
the platform for standing
the triangle at the top front
How can you tell that this is a Doric column?
It has a freize.
It is simple.
It sits on a base.
It is very decorative.
For what crime was Socrates arrested?
telling state secrets to an enemy power
asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods
refusing to teach the children of the rich
living on the streets with no means of support
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
They treated men and women as equals.
They valued physical fitness.
They forced their slaves to fight.
They cared more about winning than fairness.
Why was the Parthenon built?
to honor the goddess Athena
to foretell the future
to reward the chief of the navy
to hold meetings by city leaders
What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?
to train children to sing well
to keep workers moving quickly
to satisfy the angry gods
to help people understand the play
What was one reason that actors wore masks in ancient Greek theater?
Women played male characters.
Men played all characters.
Women played male roles and men played female roles.
It honored Dionysus, the god of masks.
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to allow their soldiers to rest
to let athletes go to the Olympics
to pull a ship through the city
to hold a festival for all their gods
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning
"sad and happy"
"love of wisdom"
"near the market"
"see from afar"
A great leader who developed Athens's culture, democracy, and power during the Golden Age was
Parthenon
Pericles
Leonidas
Socrates
The temple built on the acropolis above Athens that honored the goddess Athena is called
the Parthenon.
the agora.
The Demeter.
the Socratic Method.
The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built was called
the acropolis.
the Parthenon.
Pericles.
the agora.
A traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs is called
an agora.
a Parthenon.
a myth.
a fable.
The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays is called
drama.
art.
music.
language.
An ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions was
Socrates
Pericles
Athena
Demeter
Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races that were held as part of the festival that honored the goddess Athena were called
the Panathenaic Games.
the Athenian Games.
the Socratic Games.
the Aristotlian Games.
