Temples

Question 1

What is the name of the temple on the Acropolis

Answer 1

the Parthenon

Question 2

whatd did athena bring to the patronage of athens

Answer 2

an olive tree

Question 3

why was the olive tree more significant than what hades brought

Answer 3

as it could be made into olive oil, which could be used for cooking and cleaning

Question 4

give 2 functions of olive oil

Answer 4

cooking and cleaning

Question 5

who won the patronage of athens and why

Answer 5

athena because she brought an olive tree - more important than salt water fountain

Question 6

what did poseidon bring to the patronage of athens

Answer 6

salt water fountain

Question 7

what was on the west pediment of the parthenon

Answer 7

the patronage of athens

Question 8

what was on the west metope of athens

Answer 8

the amazonomachy

Question 9

what was on the south metope of the parthenon

Answer 9

centauromachy

Question 10

what was on the east pediment of the parthenon

Answer 10

the birth of athena

Question 11

describe athena’s birth [3 points]

Answer 11

• born from zeus’ head
• hephaestus split zeus’ head open with an axe [2] as zeus had a splitting headache [3]

Question 12

how tall was the statue of athena in the parthenon

Answer 12

13 m

Question 13

what was on the west metopes on the parthenon

Answer 13

the gigantomachy

Question 14

whow as the hero they greeks called upon to help them win the gigaontomachy

Answer 14

heracles

Question 15

which war on the parthenon did heracles help the greeks win

Answer 15

the gigantomachy

Question 16

what was on the metope on the north side of the parthenon

Answer 16

the trojan war

Question 17

give the number of columns on the sides of the parthenon

Answer 17

8 x 17

Question 18

what was the measurement of the parthenon’s sides?

Answer 18

30.9 x 69.5

Question 19

who was the patron goddess of athens

Answer 19

athena

Question 20

what was the cult statue of athena made out of

Answer 20

chryselephantine (ivory and gold)

Question 21

what was chryselephantine

Answer 21

ivory and gold

Question 22

give the fancy name for ivory and gold

Answer 22

chryselephantine

Question 23

give the name of the temple that has the measurements 30>9 x 69.5

Answer 23

the parthenon

Question 24

which temple has 8 by 17 columns

Answer 24

parthenon

Question 25

what was the temple of zeus made of

Answer 25

limestone

Question 26

where was the temple of zeus [2 points]

Answer 26

in Atlis [1] (sanctuary) in the centre of Olympia [2]

Question 27

what did the 4 metopes on the parthenon show

Answer 27

- gigantomachy - centauromachy - amazonomachy - trojan war

Question 28

what was the order on the outside of the parthenon

Answer 28

doric

Question 29

what was the order on the inside of the parthenon

Answer 29

ionic

Question 30

was the parthnon ionic or doric

Answer 30

it was both

Question 31

what was the order on the temple of zeus

Answer 31

doric

Question 32

give the name of the temple which had both doric and ionic order

Answer 32

parthenon

Question 33

what was the altar of zeus made of [2 points]

Answer 33

ash from the thighs of victims sacrificed [1] to zeus, mixed with water [2]

Question 34

give the measurements of the temple of zeus

Answer 34

64.1 x 27.7 m