Religion and Philosophy
Architecture and Sculpture
Randomness
Important People, Places, and Vocabulary
The Golden Age of Athens
100
Philosophy comes from Greek words meaning _______________.
Love of wisdom
100
What were public buildings in Athens made of?
Stone
100
Who is Mr. Toombs' favorite Greek God?
Who is Poseidon.
100
Who was famous for leading the government during the Golden Age?
Pericles
100
After the Persian wars, Athenians started new construction because ____________________________.
their city had been destroyed.
200
The oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were believed to come from _________________.
Apollo
200
What is a pediment?
a pediment is the triangle on the top front of a temple.
200
What month has only 28 days?
They all have 28 days.
200
The Parthenon was built to honor which god or goddess?
Athena
200
Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government
300
Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher who was arrested and given the death penalty. What crime was he arrested for?
Asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods.
300
One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was ______________________________.
Making lifelike statues in natural poses
300
What is the name of Poseidon in Roman form?
Who is Neptune.
300
"Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena" is the definition of what term?
Panathenaic Games
300
The famous market place in Athens is called...
What is the Agora
400
Who were the three major gods in Greek Mythology?
Who is Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
400
Describe a Doric column, an Ionic column, and a Corinthian column.
Doric- no base and got slimmer toward the top. Ionic- thinner, sat on a bse, and had scrolls carved into the top. Corinthian- most complex, with carvings that looked like leaves at the top.
400
What is Mr. Toombs' favorite bag of chips?
What is Takis
400
What is the definition of the term acropolis?
The hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built
400
This city was known as the artistic and cultural center of Greece
What is Athens
500
How many gods sat in Mount Olympus?
What is 12 gods.
500
How many columns on the Parthenon? Both the front and sides.
What is 8 on the front and back, 17 on the sides.
500
What day does Mr. Toombs' leave?
What is May 11th
500
Who was the student Socrates taught before he died?
Who is Plato.
500
Who was the goddess that Athens devoted to?
Who is Athena
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