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7. You can conclude that
a. Athena was an important goddess to the ancient Greeks

b. the ancient Greeks did not often make sculptures of their gods and
goddesses
c. Athena was an unimportant goddess to the ancient Greeks
d. ancient Greek society has had little influence on modern society

8. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. The Parthenon was a temple of Athena.
b. Along the walls of the Parthenon are statues of the gods and goddesses of
Greek mythology.

c. The Parthenon is one of the most beautiful structures in the world.
d. One sculpture in the Parthenon depicts the birth of Athena.

9. What is the purpose of the second paragraph?

a. to offer a description of ancient Greek society
b. to list the ways in which ancient Greek society has influenced modern
society

c. to offer a description of the Parthenon
d. to list the three primary concepts of ancient Greek society

10. In this passage the words pivotal role mean

a. the point around which something is rotated
b. the point in history at which a change occurred
c. an important moment for an individual
d. a critical part

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. The ancient Greeks had little interest in philosophy or T F
the arts.
2. The Parthenon was a temple of the goddess Athena. T F
3. The statues of the gods in the Parthenon were often T F
made out of ivory or gold.
4. The Greek statues of the gods and goddesses looked T F
like regular humans.
5. The Parthenon brings into physical form the three T F
principle ideas of humanism, rationalism, and
idealism.

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