how it was made
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
Who was the ancient Greek sculptor famous for creating the statue of Athena inside the Parthenon?
Phidias
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
Which deity’s protection was celebrated through the Parthenon’s construction?
a) Zeus
b) Poseidon
c) Athena
c) Athena
When did the Parthenon start building?
A) 438 B.C
B) 447 B.C
C) 2010
D)440 B.C
447 B.C
When was phidias born?
A) 460 B.C
B) 478 B.C
C) 483 B.C
490 B.C
Which god was the Parthenon built for?
A) Athena
B) Zeus
C Aphrodite
A) Athena
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.
What was the roof on the Parthenon made out of?
A) Clay
B) Marble
C) Pentelic marble
Marble
True or False: Phidias was the artistic director of the Parthenon’s sculpture program.
A) True
B) False
True
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
What type of building is the Parthenon classified as?
a) Fortress
b) Temple
c) Palace
b) Temple
What were the pillars on the Parthenon made out of?
A) Pentelic marble
B) Marble
C) Calacatta marble
D) Clay
Pentelic marble
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
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
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
What festival is shown on the roof of the Parthenon?
A) Panathenaea festival
B) Dionysia
C) Panathenaic
D) Athena's birthday
Panathenaic festival
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
What historic event partly inspired the construction of the Parthenon as a symbol of victory?
Greek victory over the Persian Empire
What happened to the Parthenon in 1687?
It was severely damaged by a gunpowder explosion