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Extra trivia questions
100

Who were the 2 architects who helped build the Parthenon?

A) Phidias and Callicrates 

B) Phidias and Ictinus 

C) Leonides and Ictinus 

D) Ictinus and Callicrates

Ictinus and Callicrates 

100

Who was the ancient Greek sculptor famous for creating the statue of Athena inside the Parthenon?

Phidias

100

How did the Parthenon help the people of Athens, according to the summary?

a) By inspiring pride and unity among them

b) By providing jobs for farmers

c) By serving as a military training ground

a) By inspiring pride and unity among them

100

Which deity’s protection was celebrated through the Parthenon’s construction?

a) Zeus

b) Poseidon

c) Athena

c) Athena

200

When did the Parthenon start building?

A) 438 B.C

B) 447 B.C

C) 2010

D)440 B.C

447 B.C

200

When was phidias born?

A) 460 B.C

B) 478 B.C

C) 483 B.C


490 B.C

200

Which god was the Parthenon built for?

A) Athena 

B) Zeus 

C Aphrodite 

A) Athena

200

True or false: The gold statue of Athena is still in the Parthenon today.

A)True

B)False

False. She was destroyed in a fire and stripped of gold.

300

What was the roof on the Parthenon made out of?

A) Clay 

B) Marble 

C) Pentelic marble 

Marble

300

True or False: Phidias was the artistic director of the Parthenon’s sculpture program.

A) True

B) False 


True

300

What was one of the main purposes of the Parthenon besides worship?

a) To serve as a military base

b) To demonstrate Athens’ wealth and power

c) To act as a public library

b) To demonstrate Athens’ wealth and power

300

What type of building is the Parthenon classified as?

a) Fortress

b) Temple

c) Palace

b) Temple

400

What were the pillars on the Parthenon made out of?

A) Pentelic marble

B) Marble

C) Calacatta marble

D) Clay

Pentelic marble 

400

The Parthenon was built to honor which Greek goddess, who was also the patron deity of Athens?

a) Hera

b) Artemis

c) Athena

C) Athena

400

During which period did the Parthenon celebrate Athens’ achievements and culture?

a) Its decline in the Hellenistic era

b) Its golden age

c) The Roman occupation

b) Its golden age

400

The Parthenon is a symbol primarily of which two aspects of Athens?

a) Military conquest and territory

b) Religious devotion and civic pride

c) Economic hardship and recovery

b) Religious devotion and civic pride

500

What festival is shown on the roof of the Parthenon?

A) Panathenaea festival

B) Dionysia 

C) Panathenaic 

D) Athena's birthday

Panathenaic festival 

500

In addition to designing the religious images, what role did Phidias play in the creation of the Parthenon?

a) Architect of the building’s structure

b) Overseer of its sculptural decorations

c) Funding the construction


a) Architect of the building’s structure

500

What historic event partly inspired the construction of the Parthenon as a symbol of victory?

 Greek victory over the Persian Empire

500

What happened to the Parthenon in 1687?

It was severely damaged by a gunpowder explosion

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