32 Questions
What was the main source of economy for the ancient Greeks?
Maritime (Sea) trade
Which ancient philosopher stands out for the diversity of his interests and knowledge?
Aristotle
What did the ancient Greeks believe in?
Polytheism
Which God was considered the King of all the Gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
What were the huge stone statues of Gods and Goddesses depicted inside?
Temples
Which area of expertise was NOT associated with Athena in Greek mythology?
Agriculture
What is the main characteristic of Greek temple architecture?
Rectangular hall with rows of huge scale columns
Which style of column was mainly used by the Romans?
Corinthian
How can the column style be recognized?
From the base, shaft, and capital
Which style of column has a wide base that becomes narrow towards the top?
Doric
What is the oldest of the column styles?
Doric
Which architect gave the Corinthian style its name?
Callimachus
How many columns did the Parthenon have?
46 columns
"The Three Goddesses" temple is associated with which architectural characteristic?
"Rectangular shape"
"The Parthenon" was mainly constructed using what material?
"Marble"
How many distinct column styles did the Greeks have?
Three (Doric, Ionic, and Tuscan)
The Greek alphabet has remained almost unchanged till present day.
True
The ancient Greeks believed in a single god living on Mount Olympus.
False
Aristotle is known for his diverse interests and knowledge among the ancient philosophers.
True
The Greek economy mainly depended on agriculture.
False
Greek temples were primarily used for religious purposes.
True
The Greek God Zeus was considered the King of all the Gods.
True
The main characteristic of Greek temple architecture is a circular hall with rows of huge scale columns.
False
Corinthian was the most used column style in ancient Greek architecture.
False
Doric columns were mainly constructed using marble.
True
Ionic columns were named after the Ionic tribes.
True
The Parthenon had 46 columns supporting it.
True
The shaft of Doric columns usually consists of 24 vertical grooves.
False
Corinthian columns were decorated with spirals and scrolls.
False
The Parthenon was associated with the architectural characteristic of having column-sized female figures.
False
The capital of Corinthian columns was made of usually 8 Acanthus leaves on each of the 2 rows.
True
"The Three Goddesses" temple is associated with rectangular architectural structure.
True
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