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