Copy of Assessment: The Golden Age of Athens

Why did Athenians start new construction after the Persian wars?

• The wars had made them wealthy.

• They had conquered other city-states.

• Their city had been totally destroyed.

• Most of their soldiers had been killed.

Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?

• It hurt democracy by making government workers rich.

• It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government.

• It helped democracy by rewarding each of the people who came to vote in the Assembly.

• It hurt democracy by encouraging the leader of Athens to surround himself with his friends.

Why was Pericles famous?

• He was the author of important plays.

• He was the architect of a major temple.

• He led the army during the Persian wars.

• He led the government during the Golden Age.

Which phrase best describes public buildings in Athens?

• made of stone

• one story high

• on narrow streets

• outside the city walls

Why was the Parthenon built?

• to foretell the future

• to honor the goddess Athena

• to reward the chief of the navy

• to hold meetings by city leaders

The oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were believed to come from

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Demeter

• Aphrodite

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

• They built a theater on its side.

• They grew olives on its slopes.

• They thought the gods lived there.

• They watched athletes compete below it.

One of the greatest achievements of Greek sculptors was

• creating a vast terra-cotta army.

• carving tiny figures in amazing detail.

• making lifelike statues in natural poses.

• building huge monuments of solid gold.

For what crime was Socrates arrested?

• telling state secrets to enemy powers

• refusing to teach the children of the rich

• living on the streets with no means of support

• asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods

What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?

• They valued physical fitness.

• They forced enslaved people to fight.

• They treated men and women as equals.

• They cared more about winning than fairness.