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Greece is a beautiful place an ancient country with a lot of history, traditions and beautiful people. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. The Athenian Democracy where citizens with voting-rights voted directly on legislation and executive bills. Test your knowledge of Athens by taking the social exam below. Give it a shot and see just how much you know.

Questions and Answers

1.

When was Athens at its peak?
- A.
  
  481-433 BC
- B.
  
  480-432 BC
- C.
  
  479-431 BC
- D.
  
  478-430BC
- E.
  
  477-429 BC
Correct Answer
C. 479-431 BC
2.

What is in the heart of Athens?
- A.
  
  Acropolis
- B.
  
  Olive tree
- C.
  
  Agora
- D.
  
  Pnyx
Correct Answer
C. Agora
3.

What was another name for the Acropolis?
- A.
  
  High City
- B.
  
  Low City
- C.
  
  Middle City
- D.
  
  Acropolis
Correct Answer
A. High City
4.

What was the main temple on the Acropolis called?
- A.
  
  Temple of Zeus
- B.
  
  Parthenon
- C.
  
  Parterre
- D.
  
  Temple of Athena
Correct Answer
B. Parthenon
5.

The main temple of the Acropolis is dedicated to the goddess of Athens.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
6.

The main temple of the Acropolis is designed by Percles.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
7.

The columns of a temple can play a funny trick on your eye.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
8.

Athens became the focus for culture and _____________________.

Correct Answer
Business
9.

Athens attracted the worst artists and scholars of the time.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
10.

They developed ideas about what seven things that laid the basis for modern civilization?
11.

The earliest settlement was called the _______________.

Correct Answer
Acropolis
12.

The agora was surrounded by buildings called _________________ (spelled with an e) containing shops.

Correct Answer
Stoae
13.

Greek was full of natural ports and inlets.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
14.

With all the ports and inlets, the Greeks found it harder to travel by sea.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
15.

What are three types of dangers, sea voyagers would run into when traveling?
16.

The Greeks were skilled at _______________________ and ______________________
- A.
  
  Navigating and making maps.
- B.
  
  Discovering and exploring.
Correct Answer
A. Navigating and making maps.
17.

In the 6th century BC, a man named Thales was from Miletus and went to Egypt to study _______________________ and _____________________.
- A.
  
  Mathematics and Astronomy
- B.
  
  Mathematics and Science
- C.
  
  Mathematics and Philosophy
- D.
  
  Philosophy and Astronomy
Correct Answer
A. Mathematics and Astronomy
18.

Anaximander's map is very accurate.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Anaximader's map does not exist today!

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19.

From the 6th century BC, scholars began to ask questions and make observations about the world around them. The people whodid this are known as philosophers, from the greek word ________________(non-capitalized) , meaning "lover of wisdom".

Correct Answer
philosophos
20.

Which scholar discovered that fossils were the remains of plants and animals preserved in rock?
- A.
  
  Herodotus
- B.
  
  Xenophanes
- C.
  
  Plato
- D.
  
  Anaximander
Correct Answer
B. Xenophanes
21.

The first real historian was probably _________________. (capitalized)

Correct Answer
Herodotus
22.

He was often described as the “_______________________________________” (3 words). (All non capitalized)

Correct Answer
father of history
23.

Who discovered an important law of physics?
- A.
  
  Pythagoras
- B.
  
  Archimedes
- C.
  
  Plato
- D.
  
  Socrates
Correct Answer
B. Archimedes
24.

An astronomer named _________________ (captilized) reckoned that the Earth revovled around an axis and that it moved around the Sun.

Correct Answer
Aristarchus
25.

The temple was designed by an architect named?
- A.
  
  Archimedes
- B.
  
  Herodotus
- C.
  
  Ictinus
- D.
  
  Xenophanes
Correct Answer
C. Ictinus
26.

The temple was constructed of grey marble and brightly painted.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
Made of white marble.

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27.

The statue of Athene Parthenos was more expensive than the entire Parthenon itself.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
28.

The statue of ________ (ends with an e) can be found all over the Acropolis.

Correct Answer
Athene
29.

The gold robes of Athene were removed when the city were in danger of an attack.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
30.

What adorned the outside of the Parthenon?
- A.
  
  Beautiful brightly painted marble sculptures
- B.
  
  Beautiful brightly painted paintings
- C.
  
  Beautiful brightly painted photographs
- D.
  
  Beautiful brightly painted drawings
Correct Answer
A. Beautiful brightly painted marble sculptures
31.

They thing that adorned outside of the Parthenon were designed by ________________ (Capitalized) one of the greatest artists of 5^th century BC.

Correct Answer
Phedias
32.

Frieze in Athens show scene's from Athene's life, and from other Greek legends, such as the struggle between good and evil.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

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The Social Exam

When was Athens at its peak?

What is in the heart of Athens?

What was another name for the Acropolis?

What was the main temple on the Acropolis called?

The main temple of the Acropolis is dedicated to the goddess of Athens.

The main temple of the Acropolis is designed by Percles.

The columns of a temple can play a funny trick on your eye.

Athens became the focus for culture and _____________________.

Athens attracted the worst artists and scholars of the time.

They developed ideas about what seven things that laid the basis for modern civilization?

The earliest settlement was called the _______________.

The agora was surrounded by buildings called _________________ (spelled with an e) containing shops.

Greek was full of natural ports and inlets.

With all the ports and inlets, the Greeks found it harder to travel by sea.

What are three types of dangers, sea voyagers would run into when traveling?

The Greeks were skilled at _ and

In the 6th century BC, a man named Thales was from Miletus and went to Egypt to study ___ and _.

Anaximander's map is very accurate.

From the 6th century BC, scholars began to ask questions and make observations about the world around them. The people whodid this are known as philosophers, from the greek word ________________(non-capitalized) , meaning "lover of wisdom".

Which scholar discovered that fossils were the remains of plants and animals preserved in rock?

The first real historian was probably _________________. (capitalized)

He was often described as the “_______________________________________” (3 words). (All non capitalized)

Who discovered an important law of physics?

An astronomer named _________________ (captilized) reckoned that the Earth revovled around an axis and that it moved around the Sun.

The temple was designed by an architect named?

The temple was constructed of grey marble and brightly painted.

The statue of Athene Parthenos was more expensive than the entire Parthenon itself.

The statue of ________ (ends with an e) can be found all over the Acropolis.

The gold robes of Athene were removed when the city were in danger of an attack.

What adorned the outside of the Parthenon?

They thing that adorned outside of the Parthenon were designed by ________________ (Capitalized) one of the greatest artists of 5^th century BC.

Frieze in Athens show scene's from Athene's life, and from other Greek legends, such as the struggle between good and evil.

The Social Exam

When was Athens at its peak?

What is in the heart of Athens?

What was another name for the Acropolis?

What was the main temple on the Acropolis called?

The main temple of the Acropolis is dedicated to the goddess of Athens.

The main temple of the Acropolis is designed by Percles.

The columns of a temple can play a funny trick on your eye.

Athens became the focus for culture and _____________________.

Athens attracted the worst artists and scholars of the time.

They developed ideas about what seven things that laid the basis for modern civilization?

The earliest settlement was called the _______________.

The agora was surrounded by buildings called _________________ (spelled with an e) containing shops.

Greek was full of natural ports and inlets.

With all the ports and inlets, the Greeks found it harder to travel by sea.

What are three types of dangers, sea voyagers would run into when traveling?

The Greeks were skilled at _______________________ and ______________________

In the 6th century BC, a man named Thales was from Miletus and went to Egypt to study _______________________ and _____________________.

Anaximander's map is very accurate.

From the 6th century BC, scholars began to ask questions and make observations about the world around them. The people whodid this are known as philosophers, from the greek word ________________(non-capitalized) , meaning "lover of wisdom".

Which scholar discovered that fossils were the remains of plants and animals preserved in rock?

The first real historian was probably _________________. (capitalized)

He was often described as the “_______________________________________” (3 words). (All non capitalized)

Who discovered an important law of physics?

An astronomer named _________________ (captilized) reckoned that the Earth revovled around an axis and that it moved around the Sun.

The temple was designed by an architect named?

The temple was constructed of grey marble and brightly painted.

The statue of Athene Parthenos was more expensive than the entire Parthenon itself.

The statue of ________ (ends with an e) can be found all over the Acropolis.

The gold robes of Athene were removed when the city were in danger of an attack.

What adorned the outside of the Parthenon?

They thing that adorned outside of the Parthenon were designed by ________________ (Capitalized) one of the greatest artists of 5th century BC.

Frieze in Athens show scene's from Athene's life, and from other Greek legends, such as the struggle between good and evil.

The Greeks were skilled at _ and

In the 6th century BC, a man named Thales was from Miletus and went to Egypt to study ___ and _.

They thing that adorned outside of the Parthenon were designed by ________________ (Capitalized) one of the greatest artists of 5^th century BC.