What was the chief contribution that Pericles made to Athens?

He directed the rebuilding of the city, which had lain in ruins.

Which statement is true?

PERICLES encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama, Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens. Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.

Most homes in Athens were built with what?

one-story structures built from mud bricks.

On the acropolis, Athenians built what?

magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses

earthy dwelling places for gods and goddesses.

What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?

They added the details and finishing touches to statues that had been roughed out by apprentices.

How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?

He put his own face on the shield carried by the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.

Greek plays grew out of

songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus.

Greek plays were performed

in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.

What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?

He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.

The Panathenaic Games were

part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena.

Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks

called a truce from all wars so that athletes could travel safely to the games.

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SS Ch. 4

Social Studies Chapter 4

Question	Answer
What was the chief contribution that Pericles made to Athens?	He directed the rebuilding of the city, which had lain in ruins.
Which statement is true?	PERICLES encouraged growth in the arts, including music and drama, Pericles was a timid leader who made very little difference to the development of Athens. Pericles was obsessed with riches, and he promoted trade to make himself wealthy.
Most homes in Athens were built with what?	one-story structures built from mud bricks.
On the acropolis, Athenians built what?	magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses
Greeks worshiped	many gods and goddesses
How did Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?	They could not age or die.
Athena was the goddess of what?	war and wisdom.
Which mountain in Greece gave its name to the twelve most important gods and goddesses?	Mount Olympus
Greek temples were?	earthy dwelling places for gods and goddesses.
Greeks used three styles of columns. Which of the following places those styles in the correct order from simplest to most complex?	Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What was the role of master sculptors in ancient Athens?	They added the details and finishing touches to statues that had been roughed out by apprentices.
How did the sculptor Phidias make sure that Athens would remember him?	He put his own face on the shield carried by the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.
The Greek god of theater and wine was who?	Dionysus.
Greek plays grew out of	songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor Dionysus.
In Greek Theatre Men played all the characters, both male and female, True or False?	True
Greek plays were performed	in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.
Philosophy is the love of	wisdom.
What did Socrates do that got him into trouble?	He encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
The Panathenaic Games were	part of a festival that honored the goddess Athena.
Before the Olympic Games, the Greeks	called a truce from all wars so that athletes could travel safely to the games.

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