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Chapter 29 Study Guide
Directions: Look through your notes to find the meanings of the following words.
Architecture:
Metopes – individual sculptures on the frieze
Freeze – the band of sculptures on the top of a building
Pediment – the triangle formed by a slanted roof; at the top of a
building
People:
Socrates – ancient Greek philosopher who taught his
students by asking questions
Phidias – ancient Athenian sculptor; most well-known
for the freize and the statue of Athena in the
Parthenon
Places:
Agora – center of a Greek city-state; public meeting and market square
Acropolis – a hill above a Greek city where temples were build
Parthenon – most famous temple in Athens dedicated to Athena
Theatre/Games:
Drama – the art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
Masks – used by actors in Greek plays (comedy and tragedy)
Comedy – happy Greek drama
Tragedy – sad Greek drama
Chorus - group of men who commented and explained actors
behavior
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Gods:
Dionysus – god of theater and wine
Athena – goddess of war and wisdom
Other concepts (Mythology):
Tantalize – to tease of torment
Narcissism – to much pride in oneself or appearance
Echo – a repeated sound
Titanic – great in size of strength
Titans – huge creatures who ruled the earth, and eventually defeated by
Zeus
Muses – 9 daughters of Zeus; they ruled the arts, poetry, music, dance,
and drama
Pan – half man and half bull, red face and very frightening
Review your reading and notes to find…
1. Athens had to be rebuilt after the Persian Wars because…
It was burnt in a fire
2. Who was Pericles? Name at least two of his
accomplishments.
A great leader who developed Athenian culture,
democracy and power during the Golden Age. He
the growth of music and drama, and paid poor men to work in the govn’t
3. How did public officials’ salaries help democracy?
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Enabled poor men to leave their jobs and farms and gave them the chance
to serve in the govn’t.
4. What were Athenian buildings made out of?
Stone
5. What was the Parthenon? Name at least TWO key features.
It was a temple built by Pericles for Athena on the acropolis in Athens. In
the main room it had a 30ft high statue of Athena sculpted by Phidias.
Athenians did not go inside to worship but made alters and sacrifices
outside the temples
6. Who was the oracle of Delphi? Why would you visit an oracle?
She was a priestess in the temple of Apollo in Delphi and people would
visit the temple to ask questions or seek advice and she was believed to
answer with thoughts from the god Apollo
7. What is the significance of Mount Olympus?
The home of the Greek Gods (actual mountain in Greece)
8. Below draw and label a Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian column
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
9. Label the below temples: frieze, pediment & Doric column
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10. What were Greek sculptors known for?
Known for their realistic and natural posed statues and
detailed hair, muscles, and clothes
11. How were masks used in a theater?
Men played both male and female characters, and to show
the audience if the actors were happy or sad
12. Philosophy means…
Love of wisdom or knowledge
13. Who was Socrates, why was he arrested, and what was his punishment?
He was an ancient Greek philosopher, who encouraged his students to ask
questions. He was arrested for dishonoring the gods and leading his
students to error and to be disloyal. He was found guilty and drank poison
(hemlock)
14. Why did the Greeks hold “games”?
They were held to honor the gods (Panathenaea = Athena;
Olympics = Zeus)
15. What were the Olympics? Why were they held?
A set of games to honor Zeus, and they were held ever 4 years
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