The Acropolis and Parthenon of Athens

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

Pheidias

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

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

The main architectural styles used by ancient Greek architects were:

both Doric and Ionic

Match the description with the correct answer. 1. Building dedicated to Athena Polias, the patron goddess of Athens who gave the city its name 2. The goddess of victory in war 3. Place where actors prepared for their performance 4. The largest building on the Acropolis, built entirely of fine marble 5. The date by which the rebuilding of the Parthenon was mostly complete 6. An open-air theater named after this Greek god 7. A gatehouse that impressed visitors passing through to the temple precincts 8. A chamber in which treasure was stored 9. The date when the original building on the Parthenon site was destroyed by the Persians 10. A circular space where actors performed

1. Erectheum 2. Athena Nika 3. skene 4. Parthenon 5. 437 BCE 6. Dionysos 7. Propylaia 8. Virgin Room 9. 480 BCE 10. Orchestra

Which of the following was NOT located on the Athenian acropolis?

Agora

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

False

The structure atop the Acropolis that was adapted from a military building and covered in fine marble is called the Temple of Aphrodite

False

A replica of the Parthenon's original splendor was constructed in Nashville, Tennessee between 1920 and 1931.

True

When the Persians invaded Greece in 480 bce they destroyed an unfinished temple, on top of which the Athenians later built the Parthenon.

True

Which statement is NOT true of the sculptures from the Parthenon?

the Greek government prefers that the sculptures stay in London


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