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Chapter 29 The Golden Age of Athens Answer Key

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A City of Contrast
#1 What is an acropolis? the hill above the city of Athens
#2 What is the Parthenon? a temple honoring the goddess Athena
#3 What does the location of the Parthenon reveal about the Athenians? They believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
#4 Houses were small and dirty. The city was large and beautiful. What does this tell you about the Athenian values? Athenians believed the city's public life was more important than their private lives.
#5 After Athens was burned to the ground, someone noticed a leaf growing from the burnt trunk of the olive tree. What did they take this as a sign of? Athena had not abandoned the city so they decided to rebuild.
Religion
#1 A traditional story that explains a cultures belief is called..... a myth
#2 What is an oracle? priest or priestess who speaks for a god
#3 What do the temples of Athens tell us about the Greeks? Religion was very important to the Greeks.
#4 People today use religious building as places to pray. How did the Greeks use their temples? Greek temples were earthly homes for the gods and goddesse.
#5 At the temple at Delphi, the priestess responded with the words of what god? Apollo
Architecture
#1 What is the word meaning 'the art of designing buildings'? architecture
#2 The temples were built with rows of tall what? columns
#3 Which column is the most simple looking and does not sit on a base? Doric
#4 The slanted roof creates triangles called..... pediment
#5 What is in the main room of each temple? a statue of the god or goddess
Drama
#1 What word means the art of writing, acting, and producing plays. drama
#2 What did the ancient greek plays include? a few main characters and a chorus
#3 What is the word for 'a group of men who recited lines that commented on the actions of the characters in a play'? the chorus
#4 True or False: The Athenian theaters were built into the side of a hill with the stage on the bottom. True
#5 True or False: The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear. False (The seats rose in a semi-circle )
Sports
#1 Name three sporting events during the golden age of Athens. chariot races, foot races, boxing, wrestiling, ..
#2 What did the winning athletes get? wreaths of laurel leaves and a pot of olive oil
#3 What is the Panathenaea? a fesitval honoring the goddess Athena
#4 Why did the Greeks hold athletic events? to honor the gods and godesses
#5 What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks? The Greeks valued physical health as much as the mind.
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