What material was primarily used to construct the Parthenon?
Meet the Parthenon

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Limestone
Radiant white marble
Granite
Concrete
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Who ordered the construction of the Parthenon?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Pericles
Plato
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What significant feature is noted about the columns of the Parthenon?
Perfectly straight.
Slightly bulged at the center
Made of wood
Decorative carvings
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The Parthenon was built in 447 B.C. to celebrate the Athenians' victory over Persian invaders.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
All of the columns of the Parthenon are perfectly straight with no optical illusions.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The ancient Greeks built the Parthenon using mortar to fit the stone blocks together.
True
False
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 2 pts
What architectural features of the Parthenon demonstrate the ancient Greeks' understanding of geometry and optical illusions?
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