Material and Math
What white stone, prized for its strength and beauty, did the Greeks often use for their temples?
What is marble?
This simplest Greek column style has no base and plain capitals.
What is Doric?
This temple on the Acropolis was dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom.
What is the Parthenon?
Greek temples were primarily built as homes for these supernatural beings.
What are gods or deities?
The Romans adopted Greek architecture and added innovations like this curved structural element.
What is the arch?
Besides marble and limestone, what material did Greeks commonly use for roofs?
What is wood?
Which Greek column style features scroll-like capitals called volutes?
What is Ionic?
This ancient Greek building is famous for its perfect acoustics and hosted plays and festivals.
What is the Theater of Epidaurus?
The Greeks believed buildings should reflect this balance and order found in the universe.
What is harmony or symmetry?
During this European movement (14th–17th centuries), Greek architectural principles were revived.
What is the Renaissance?
The Greeks used this famous ratio, approximately 1.618 to 1, to create balance and harmony in their buildings.
What is the Golden Ratio?
The most ornate Greek column style decorated with acanthus leaves is called?
What is Corinthian
This well-preserved temple in Athens is dedicated to the god of craftsmanship.
What is the Temple of Hephaestus?
These public buildings were built to support community and civic life of Greek society.
What are theaters and stoas?
This 18th–19th century architectural style used Greek elements to symbolize democracy and civic virtue.
What is Neoclassical?
The depictions of gods and heroes on the front and back of temples.
What are pediments?
Which column type represents masculinity the most?
What is Doric?
This ancient shopping arcade in Athens was reconstructed in the 20th century and features a two-story colonnade.
What is the Stoa of Attalos?
Greek architecture often served to show the wealth and _______ of a city-state or ruler.
What is power or influence?
Name a famous modern building inspired by Greek architecture.
What is the U.S. Capitol (or the White House, British Museum, Supreme Court)?