HISTORY & THEMES VIDEO QUIZ: The Acropolis and Parthenon of Athens

Mostly known as a temple since its creation in the fifth century BCE, the Parthenon has also served as:

a treasury

In the Greek language, ________ translates as "highest city."

acropolis

Who was the artist responsible for the sculptural program decorating the Parthenon?

Pheidias

The goddess of victory in war

athena nike

Inside the Parthenon stood a thirty-foot-tall gold-and-ivory sculpture of:

the goddess Athena

What subject appears on the interior frieze of the Parthenon?

the procession of the Great Panathenaia

T/F? A replica of the Parthenon's original splendor was constructed in Nashville, Tennessee between 1920 and 1931.

true

T/F? When the Persians invaded Greece in 480 BCE they destroyed an unfinished temple, on top of which the Athenians later built the Parthenon.

true

A chamber in which treasure was stored

virgin room

The date by which the rebuilding of the Parthenon was mostly complete

437 bce

The date when the original building on the Parthenon site was destroyed by the Persians

480 bce

Which of the following was NOT located on the Athenian acropolis? a. Propylaia b. Temple of Athena Nike c. Parthenon d. Agora e. Erectheion

?

Which statement is NOT true of the sculptures from the Parthenon? a. some of the examples are relief carvings b. the Greek government prefers that the sculptures stay in London c. a number of the sculptures are now in the British Museum d. the sculptures now in London are known as the "Elgin marbles" e. originally they were painted in bright colors

b. the Greek government prefers that the sculptures stay in London

The main architectural styles used by ancient Greek architects were:

both doric and ionic

An open-air theater named after this Greek god

dionysos

Building dedicated to Athena Polias, the patron goddess of Athens who gave the city its name

erectheum

T/F? The Parthenon was originally the same as we see it today, a pure-white marble monument.

false

A circular space where actors performed

orchestra

The largest building on the Acropolis, built entirely of fine marble

parthenon

A gatehouse that impressed visitors passing through to the temple precincts

propylaia

Place where actors prepared for their performance

skene