The document contains questionnaires about various structures on the Acropolis in Athens, including the Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, Propylaea, and other temples. The questionnaires include multiple choice and short answer questions about the architectural features, histories, purposes and symbolism of the buildings.

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THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS QUESTIONNAIRE
1.The monumental marble gateway to the
Acropolis is called the __________
2. What is at the highest point of the Acropolis?
A. Temple of Athena Nike
B. Parthenon
C. Altar of Athena
3. What is the largest theatre built onto the lower slopes of the Acropolis Rock?
The _______
4. Which of these statements about the Erechtheun are true?
A. The complex design is due to the need to preserve the adjacent sacred buildings
B. Its design in plan is based upon the ancient symbols for the Godess Athena
C. The temple housed some of the oldest and most sacred Athenian relics including
the marks of Poseidon's trident
5. Like most temples in Greece, the Parthenon was also used as a treasury.
A. True
B. False

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6. Athena was worshipped as the goddess of victory in war in this small temple,
the _________
7. Which order are the columns on the Parthenon?
A. Doric
B. Ionic
C. Corinthian
8. Which way were the Parthenon, the old Temple of Athena, the Erechtheum and
the Propylea roughly orientated along their long axis?
A. North-South
B. East-West
9. What does the word 'acropolis' actually mean?
A. Sacred mount
B. Sky city
C. Highest city
10. The city of Athens is replete with ancient temples honoring various Olympian
deities. The temple in the Parthenon honors which Greek deity?
A. Artemis
B. Zeus
C. Athena
D. Aphrodite

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PARTHENON QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What did the Parthenon symbolize for Athenians themselves?
2. What aspects of the building conveyed this message of wealth and
dominance?
3. What aspects of the building conveyed the importance of Athena?
4. Why are there no straight lines or right angles on the Parthenon?
5. Soon after the building's completion, what trauma hit the city of Athens?
6. How long did it take the ancient builders to construct the original
Parthenon?
7. In what way did the ancient builders use red clay to ensure that their pieces
would fit together precisely?
8. What role might the human body have played in Greek architecture?
9.What happened just one year after the Parthenon was completed?
10. Who were the architects of the Parthenon?
11. How have other people used the Parthenon?
12. When was most of the damage done to the Parthenon?
13. What were Athena’s symbols ?
14. What was the sculpture of Athena made of?
15. Who was the head sculptor of the Parthenon?
16.What was unique about the dimensions and proportions of the naos ?

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PROPYLEA QUESTIONS
1. What is the Propylaea?
2. Who did Plutarch credit for being
the Propylaea architect?
3. When did construction begin on the
Propylaea?
4. How long after beginning did
construction on the Propylaea stop?
Why?
5. How many columns were there
outside the Propylaea?
6. Who was allowed in the Temple of Athena Nike?
7. What was different about the statue of Athena Nike in Athens?
8. When did the Temple of Athena Nike finish construction?
9. Who built the Temple of Athena Nike? What other building did he help with?
10. What do the Friezes on the Temple of Athena Nike show?
11. What was the purpose of the parapet on the temple of Athena Nike?
12. Where is the noticeably unfinished section of the Propylaea?

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The ERECHTHEION Questions
1. What was used to support the Caryatid porch?
2. Why was the Erechtheion built?
3. What is the Xoanon?
4. Where did the Erechtheion get it's name?
5. How was the Erechtheion decorated?
6. When did construction of the Erechtheion take place?
7. Who was the architect? How was Pericles involved?
8. What materials were used to build the Erechtheion?
9. What style is the Erechtheion? What shape and dimensions is it?
10. What do the Karyatids support?
11. What was located beneath the Caryatid porch? Where was
the Caryatid porch located?
12. Which two gods were said to have participated in a contest
here? What remnants of this battle are still there? How was
Kekrops involved?

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The Temple of Athena Nike QUESTIONS
1. How large is the frieze?
2. How big was the stylobate of the Temple of
Athena Nike?
3. What was the statue of Athena Nike like?
4. How was the frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike
decorated?
5. What was sacrificed to Athena Nike?
6. What was the site used for before the temple was constructed?
7. When was the Temple of Athena Nike built?
8. Who was the architect?
9. What materials were used to build the Temple of
Athena Nike?
10. What style of temple was the Temple of Athena
Nike?
11. What optical refinement is used in both the Temple
of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion?
12. What do the Friezes on the Temple of Athena Nike
show?