Classical Architecture quiz
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What were the Parthenon's original roof tiles made of?
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To whom was the Parthenon dedicated?
Answer: Athena
Why: Its main hall held a gold-and-ivory statue of Athena more than 11 m tall.
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Where were the Pantheon's granite porch columns quarried?
Answer: Egypt
Why: Each original column shaft is a single block of granite weighing about 60 tonnes.
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Which Parthenon sculptures show the gods fighting the giants?
Answer: Metopes
Why: Its 92 metopes also showed Athenians fighting Amazons, Lapiths fighting centaurs and the sack of Troy.
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Which stone goes in last and locks an arch in place?
Answer: Keystone
Why: Despite locking the arch, the keystone carries the least stress of any of its stones.
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Where did Greeks sacrifice animals to a temple's god?
Answer: Outside the temple
Why: A Greek temple mainly housed the god's statue and gifts, while the altar usually stood in front of its east end.
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Which Athens building inspired Berlin's Brandenburg Gate?
Answer: Propylaea
Why: Both show a front of six Doric columns, though the Athenian gateway was topped by a pediment.
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