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Greek Knowledge
100
What is the name of the famous temple to Athena in Athens?
The Parthenon
100
What was the significance of pottery to the Greeks?
Pottery was an everyday item, used for almost everything.
100
What was the Athena Parthenos made from?
Gold, Ivory and Marble.
100
Name one famous example of Greek architecture in DC. (Hint, its on the National Mall!)
The Lincoln Memorial
100
Who is the ugly Greek philosopher who was voted by the people to be executed?
Socrates
200
What kind of lines and angles did the Greeks use in their architecture?
Straight lines, not curves. This is because the arch had not been perfected yet.
200
What was the main use of the Greek storage jar?
For transporting goods, like wine (and olive oil)
200
How is early greek sculpture different from later greek sculpture?
Earlier sculpture was less realistic, too rigid and disproportionate.
200
What was used to get paint to stick to Greek pottery?
Urine and vinegar
200
Who was the godlike figure who revolutionized Sparta?
Lycurgus
300
How are Ionic columns different from Doric columns?
Ionic columns have ram's horns patterns, while Doric columns are plain.
300
Why is every piece of Greek pottery unique?
Because there are no templates for the potters to use.
300
Why does only a small percentage of Greek sculpture remain today?
Because marble is fragile and bronze is often melted down for scrap metal.
300
Who made the sculptures in the Parthenon?
Phidias
300
What was one of Greece's biggest exports?
Olive Oil
400
Who were the original architects of the Parthenon?
Kallikrates and Iktinos
400
Because of the low temperature in the kiln, the consistency of Greek pottery was ____________
Soft
400
How were the biggest statues constructed?
The marble was built in sections around a wooden scaffold.
400
Name the three different styles of Greek architecture.
Ionic, Corinthian, and Doric
400
Who reformed Athens into a democracy?
Cleisthenes
500
What was the main purpose of the Greek Temples?
The Greek temples were not used for worship, but were houses for the gods.
500
What were the two colors that figures on pottery were painted?
Red and Black
500
Why was bronze used in sculpture over marble?
Bronze is less fragile and holds poses better.
500
How did the marble of Athena Parthenos not dry out and crack?
There was a basin of water underneath the statue.
500
What is the battle at which the Spartans were famously defeated, leading to them losing the Persian War?
The Battle of Thermopylae.
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