Ch 24: Roman Athens

According to the text, which goddess won the role of patron of Athens by giving the Athenians an olive tree?

• Hera

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Artemis

Who is the Roman equivalent of Athena?

(a)  

What was the Acropolis of Athens used for in the fifth century bc?

• Agricultural activities

• Religious ceremonies

• Political debates

• Military training

What Greek word means "the highest point of the city"?

(a)  

Who commissioned the construction of the Odeum of Agrippa in the center of the Athenian agora?

• Pericles

• Pheidias

• Sulla

• Agrippa

What did the Romans do with the Greek works of art after invading and forming the province of Achaea?

• Displayed them publicly

• Destroyed them

• Buried them

• Sold them to other countries

When Augustus ordered the Erechtheum to be repaired, what did his architects and craftsmen make plaster casts of?

• Walls

• Roof

• Columns

• Floor

What happened to the Parthenon around ad 500?

• It was abandoned and left to decay

• It was converted to a mosque

• It was destroyed in a fire

• It was converted to a Christian church

Where are the sculptures removed by Lord Elgin from the Parthenon now on display?

• Vatican Museums, Vatican City

• Louvre Museum, Paris

• Acropolis Museum, Athens

• British Museum, London

What did the Greek government demand the return of from the British Museum?

• Sculptures from the Parthenon

• Egyptian mummies

• Chinese pottery

• Roman artifacts