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