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Greek Architecture

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of architecture?

a)

The art of creating or forming tecture

b)

The art of designing and constructing buildings

c)

The construction of buildings

d)

The arch found in nature

2.

What style did Grecians become famous for?

a)

Circular

b)

Architectural

c)

Modern

d)

Classical

3.

What did Grecians construct MOST often?

a)

Theatres

b)

Arenas

c)

Temples

d)

Gymnasiums

4.

The most famous Greek temple is called:

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Acropolis

c)

The Temple of Athena

d)

The Temple of Zeus

5.

Greek classical style is best known for its:

a)

Columns

b)

Colors

c)

Height

d)

Strength

6.

The simplest style of Greek column is known as:

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

7.

The most complex, or creative, style of Greek column is known as:

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

8.

The Parthenon has _______________ style columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

9.

The White House has _______________ style columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

10.

The Capitol Building has _______________ style columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

11.

This is a _________________ column.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

d)

Ugly

12.

This is a __________________ column.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

d)

Cute

13.

This is a _________________ column.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

d)

Silly

14.

The Lincoln Memorial has ________________ columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

15.

The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has ________________ columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

16.

The Supreme Court has _______________ columns.

a)

Corinthian

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

17.
Which Greek building honored Athena?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Gymnasium
c)
Acropolis
d)
Temple to Apollo
18.
Where did the athletes train for the  Olympics?
a)
Parthenon
b)
Gymnasium
c)
The Acroplis
d)
The Agora
19.
What did the Greek alphabet do differently from the Phoenician alphabet?
a)
Added additional letters
b)
Added vowel sounds to the consonants
c)
Changed letters to match Mesopotamian letters
d)
Used hieroglyphics in their alphabet
20.
What was the Greek School called?
a)
Lyceum
b)
Gymnasium
c)
Agora
d)
Acropolis
21.
Who said people became sick due to a scientific reason?
a)
Mr. Graham..... Because he is so sciencey!!
b)
Pythagorus
c)
Euclid
d)
Hippocrates
22.
Who was considered the Father of Medicine
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Euclid
c)
Homer
d)
Pythagorus
23.
Who said you could find the measure of the sides of the triangle if you knew this mathematical formula?
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Aschylus
d)
Pythagoras
24.
What was "the hill" called that held the temples and public buildings?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Lyceum
d)
Parthenon
25.
Who were the two Greek mathematicians?
a)
Homer and Euclid
b)
Euclid and Pythagoras
c)
Pythagoras and Hippocrates
d)
Hippocrates and Euclid
26.
Who lived in Apollos Temple.
a)
A male oracle
b)
A female oracle
c)
Euclid
d)
The gods
27.

Where greek gods lived?

a)

Mount Ompidus

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

Mount Opusculus

d)

Mount Olimpica

28.

Who was the most important god of Athens?

a)

Athena

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

d)

Heracles

29.

What were the powers of Athena?

a)

Storm and thunders

b)

Beauty and love

c)

Wisdom and intelligence

d)

War and destruction

30.

How Athena was born?

a)

Her mother was a ninfe

b)

From the head of his father Zeus

c)

From the sea waves

d)

Her father was Poseidon

31.

What is the name of the most important temple of the Acroplis.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Panthalón

c)

Phantastisc

d)

Phantha Naranja

32.

How greeks called the upper part of the city where temples where built?

a)

Agora

b)

Upper part

c)

Acropolis

d)

Olympus hill

33.

What material was mainly used in the greek temples?

a)

Marble (mármol)

b)

Sand

c)

Bricks (ladrillo)

d)

Cement

34.

The main entrace of the Acropolis was surrounded by buildings destinated to...

a)

Party and ceremonies

b)

Library and pinacotec

c)

Church and celebration

d)

Have a good views

35.

Temples at that time were decorated with...

a)

Flowers

b)

No decoration

c)

Paintings

d)

Skulls from sacrifices

36.

Say true of false:

The Greeks created buildings based on harmony and proportion.

(a)  

37.

The three architectural orders were ...

a)

Dionic, Jony and Cornices

b)

Acropolis, agora and parthenon

c)

Doric, Ionic and Corinthian

d)

Altar, pediment and metope

38.

The parthenon has the order...

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

All of them

39.

What order is this?

a)

Capital

b)

Ionic

c)

Doric

d)

Corinthian

40.

What order is this?

a)

Corinthian

b)

Doric

c)

Ionic

d)

Capital

41.

What order is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

d)

Capital

42.

What is the name of this part of the temple?

a)

Cella

b)

Plint

c)

Pediment

d)

Altar

43.

What is the name of this part of the temple?

a)

Cella

b)

Pediment

c)

Plinth

d)

Peristyle

44.

What is the name of this part of the temple?

a)

Altar

b)

Cella

c)

Capital

d)

Pediment

45.

What is the name of the surrounded columns around the temple?

a)

Cella

b)

Perisltyle

c)

Lintel

d)

Metope

46.

What is the name of this part of the temple?

a)

Lintel

b)

Metope

c)

Triglyph

d)

Capital

47.

The huge statue of Athena that was inside the temple was made of...

a)

gold and bronze

b)

gold and silver (plata)

c)

gold and ivory (marfil)

d)

gold and stone

48.

What type of freeze is shown here?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Hellenistic

49.

What are the decorations on the freeze called?

a)

doric and ionic

b)

peripterals

c)

triglyphs and metopes

50.

what is this?

a)

White Temple

b)

Parthenon

c)

Acropolis

51.

what is this?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Acropolis

c)

White Temple

52.

What type of temple is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

53.

What building is this?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Acropolis

c)

Temple of Athena Nike

54.

What type of temple is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

55.

What style does this korous belong to?

a)

Archaic

b)

Classical

c)

Helenistic

56.

What type of stance does this display?

a)

Archaic

b)

symmetrical

c)

contraposto

57.

Who was the sculptor for this statue?

a)

Doryphorus

b)

Polykleitos

c)

Pericles

58.
The three orders of Greek columns are called:
a)
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
b)
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
c)
Dorian, Isosceles, Corinthian
d)
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy
59.
The type of column shown in the picture is what?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
Scamozzi
60.
What is the building shown in the picture?
a)
Agora
b)
Pantheon
c)
Temple of Hera
d)
Parthenon
61.
What type of column is shown in the picture?
a)
Cylindrical
b)
Doric
c)
Corinthian
d)
Ionic
62.
What type of column is in the picture?
a)
Tuscan
b)
Doric
c)
Corinthian
d)
Ionic
63.
Where is the building in the picture located?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Washington D.C.
64.
What type of  columns are pictured?
a)
Corinthian
b)
Ionic
c)
Doric
d)
Composite
65.
Are the columns in the building an example of Greek architecture?
a)
Yes
b)
No
66.
What type of column is this?
a)
Corinthian
b)
Ionic
c)
Doric
d)
Iconic
67.
Are these columns Greek?
a)
Yes
b)
No
68.
What type of columns are shown?
a)
Doric
b)
Dorian
c)
Ionic
d)
Corinthian
69.
Are these example of Greek columns?
a)
Yes
b)
No
70.
This Greek building was meant to honor what god/ goddess?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hera
c)
Athena
d)
Apollo
71.
What type of columns are shown in the picture?
a)
Ionic
b)
Corinthian
c)
Doric
d)
All of the above
72.
What type of columns are shown?
a)
Dorian
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
None of the above

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