Quiz for Picturing the Past: The Acropolis of Athens

Picturing the Past: The Acropolis of Athens

1. Question

   What is the Acropolis?

   A.

   A natural rock formation

   B.

   A manmade summit

   C.

   A marketplace and civic center

   D.

   A construction site in the Classical period

   Correct. The answer is a. The natural rock formation at the center of Athens probably had a palace on top as early as the Mycenaean period.

   Incorrect. The answer is a. The natural rock formation at the center of Athens probably had a palace on top as early as the Mycenaean period.

2. Question

   The largest building on the Acropolis, the Parthenon, is a

   A.

   fortress built to shelter the citizens of Athens from their enemies.

   B.

   royal palace constructed during the Mycenaean period.

   C.

   courthouse used during the time of Pericles.

   D.

   temple dedicated to Athena.

   Correct. The answer is d. The temple originally housed a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena.

   Incorrect. The answer is d. The temple originally housed a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena.