Ancient Greece 5

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Ancient Greece 5

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

Ancient Greece 6th Grade Standards

1. What is the name of the hill above the Greek city of Athens on which temples were built? *

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https://bit.ly/30Terfc

the Parthenon

the Acropolis

the agora

the Olympics

2. The Greeks loved sport and held many athletic contests. To honor the god Zeus, the Olympics were held every four years. Their games were so important to the Greeks that they... *

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https://www.historyonthenet.com/olympics-timeline

...would call a truce (a stoppage of fighting) in all wars that were happening at the time, so the athletes could travel safely to the games

...would all travel to Asia for the two weeks of events

...stopped eating food for two weeks so they could lose weight to win their running events

all of the above

3. What does the term architecture mean? *

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the art of making smooth sculptures without textures

the art of designing buildings

the art of having intelligent discussions

the art of cooking over an open flame outdoors

4. Which is true about the buildings in Athens during its Golden Age? *

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https://www.britannica.com/technology/acropolis-ancient-Greek-district

public buildings were poorly constructed, while even the homes of poor people were well made

the homes of the poor were very fancy and were decorated with statues of the Greek gods

public buildings were large and fancy, while the homes of poor people were made of mud bricks

all homes and public buildings in the city-state of Athens were made of golden bricks

5. The Parthenon, considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Greece, was built to honor which Greek God? *

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http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/culture/monuments/parthenon

Zeus

Poseidon

Apollo

Athena

6. Greek buildings were supported by three types of columns. Which of the these is -not- one of the three types of Greek columns? *

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Doric

Ionic

Olympian

Corinthian

7. Which was true about Greek theatrical performances? *

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6 Ancient Greek Theaters Where You Can See a Show
https://bit.ly/3bUa1en

men played all the parts; women did not perform in the theater in ancient Greece

awards were given to the best actors

masks were used to show the audience whether the character was male or female, or if the character was happy or sad

all of the above

8. Athenians valued ideas, discussions, debate, and public speaking. The Athenian people would spend a lot of time in the agora talking about their ideas. Which word below means "the love of wisdom"? *

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NationalGeographic.org
https://bit.ly/3eUrwgq

Podiatry

Philosophy

Anthropology

Philanthropy

9. Socrates was one of the greatest Greek philosophers. What was Socrates known for doing? *

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https://youtu.be/6pZl0GVjns4

he was known for teaching others to question their beliefs and what they thought they knew

he was known for teaching others to use the 'silent treatment' to solve their disagreements

he was known for always agreeing with government officials, even if they were wrong about something

he was known for discovering that the Earth traveled around the Sun

10. Which Greek god from Greek Mythology was the ruler of the gods? *

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Apollo

Hermes

Ares

Zeus

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