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Temples Flashcards

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1
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how many columns are on the front of the Parthenon?

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8

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how many columns are along the sides of the Parthenon?

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17 (double front+1)

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what is on the west pediment on the Parthenon?

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the foundation myth of Athens (contest between Athena and Poseidon)

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what is on the east pediment on the Parthenon?

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the birth of Athena

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5
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what is on the outside frieze on the Parthenon?

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the Panathenaic procession

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6
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how tall is the chryselephantine statue of Athena in the Parthenon?

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13m

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what is in the hand of Athena’s chryselephantine statue in the Parthenon?

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a statue of Nike -> Athena is offering victory

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what is the front section of the Parthenon called?

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the pronaos

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9
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what is the inside room of the Parthenon called?

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the naos

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10
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what is the back section of the Parthenon called?

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the opisthodomus

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11
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what was the naos used for?

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worship

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what was the opisthodomus used for?

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storing treasure and valuables

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13
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who destroyed the original Acropolis?

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the Persians

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who commissioned a new Parthenon to be built?

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Pericles

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who designed the new Parthenon?

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Phidias

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who raised money to help build the new Parthenon?

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the Delian League

17
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how long is the Parthenon?

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69.5m

18
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how wide is the Parthenon?

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30.9m

19
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what stood on the eastern side of the Acropolis?

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a statue to Athena Polias

20
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who designed the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

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Libon

21
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what is on the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

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the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs

22
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what is on the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

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the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos

23
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where did the Romans take inspiration from for their temples?

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Etruscan and Greek architecture

24
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what is the main room in Roman temples called?

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the cella

25
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who commissioned the Pantheon?

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Emperor Augustus

26
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who built the Pantheon?

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General Marcus Agrippa

27
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who rebuilt the Pantheon?

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Emperor Hadrien

28
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when was the Temple of Zeus at Olympia built?

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472BC

29
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what type of frieze is used on the Temple of Portunus?

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ionic friezes

30
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when was the Pantheon first Built?

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27-25BC

31
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when was the Pantheon rebuilt?

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125AD

32
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where is the Temple of Portunus located?

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in the Forum Boarium, between the Palantine and Aventine hills.

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