Unit 4-5: The Golden Age of Athens

What is the Parthenon?

• the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built

• the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on a hill above Athens

• a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs

• the art of designing buildings

The Parthenon was built high atop a hill in Athens. What does this location reveal about the Athenians?

• They believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
• They honored the goddess Athena by struggling to climb to her temple.
• They believed praying in Athena’s temple was very important.
• They honored the goddess Athena by discussing philosophy at her temple.

What is an acropolis?

• the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
• the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on a hill above Athens
• a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
• the art of designing buildings

What is architecture?

• the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
• the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on a hill above Athens
• a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
• the art of designing buildings

Boys in Athens got an education to prepare them to become...

• good citizens.
• kind fathers.
• military leaders.
• smart businessmen.

The Delian League was created to: 

• conduct democratic reforms in Athens
• guard against further Persian invasions
• maintain peace between warring Greek city-states.
• bring greater wealth to Sparta and its allies

Who was the father of Democracy and also led Athens during its 'Golden Age'?

• Pericles
• Alexander the Great
• Julius Caesar
• Homer

 How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today? 

• a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
• b. citizens voted directly on all issues
• c. citizens gave their leaders total power
• d. citizens elected representatives to make laws

Who was this building constructed for?

• Aphroditie
• Athena
• Pericles
• Phdias

Athena was the goddess of

• beauty 
• war
• wisdom
• love