Socials Exam Practice Quiz 2

17 Questions | By Nicholasvarabiof | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 54

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Grade 7 @ st georges. Read the questions carefully.

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1.

The peak of Athens was 479-431 AD
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The agora was known as the High City
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Athens laid the basis for modern European civilization
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

______ was at the heart of Athens, was an open area and common meeting place, and was surrounded by buildings called stoae
5.

The acropolis was chosen by the first Atheniand because of its nice view
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Artemis was the patron godess of Athens
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

__________ was designed by Ictinus
8.

Looking at the Parthenon from a bird's eye view can play tricks on the eye
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Greek architects designed their columns to bulge slightly _________
10.

The Parthenon was constructed of white granite
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The statue of Athene Parthenos was 12 feet high
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The statue of Athene Parthenos was made with pure gold robes and a body of wood and ________
13.

What statue cost more than the building it was in?
14.

_________ had statues of her all over the acropolis
15.

The sculptures outside the Parthenon were designed by a different person than the one who designed the Parthenon itself.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

_________ was one of the greatest artists of the 5th century BC and made the sculptures outside the Acropolis
17.

Choose all the answers that are right. What were shown on the friezes on the Parthenon?
- A.
  
  Scenes from Athene's life
- B.
  
  The struggle between the persians and the Athenians
- C.
  
  The struggle between good and evil
- D.
  
  Scenes from Greek legends
- E.
  
  Scenes from the battle between Athene and Poseidon for the naming of Athens
- F.
  
  Scenes from everyday Greek life
- G.
  
  All the Greek gods