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1!.Which of the following is NOT true!?
A!. Both men and women acted in Greek plays!.
B!. Greek plays were in open air theaters!.
C!. Greek actors wore large masks!.
D!. The Greek theater was considered an altar also!.

2!.Greek plays began as religious festivals honoring which god!?
A!. Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture
B!. Hecate, Goddess of the underworld
C!. Zeus, God of thunder, King of Olympus
D!. Dionysus, God of wine and fertility

3!.Democracy originated in
A!. Sparta!.
B!. Athens!.
C!. Olympia!.
D!. Corinth!.

4!.Oracle's were
A!. temples where sacrifices were made!.
B!. bath houses!.
C!. Greek schools
D!. women who spoke for the gods!.

5!.The Parthenon was built as a home for the goddess
A!. Hera!.
B!. Aphrodite!.
C!. Artemis!.
D!. Athena!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

1!. Only men acted in plays!.
2!. Athenian plays were held anuually at the Dionysia, a festival of Dionysius!.
3!. Athens had the first democracy in the world!. Their democracy was a not a real democracy because women and slaves couldn't vote!.
4!. Oracles were prophets who spoke for the gods!. Thier messages were cryptic!. For instance, one king asked the Oracle what would happen if he attacked the Persian empire!. The Oracle said a great empire would fall!. The king attacked Persia, and his own empire died!
5!. The Pathenon was the goddess Athena!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

1!. A, Women were not allowed to act, all of the women's roles were played by men!. This continued into Elizabethan times (Shakespeare)!.

2!. D!. As the God of wine, fertility, grapes, and parties, he was the perfect God to honor with a joyous festival such as the play!.

3!. B
4!. D

5!. I'm not sure about this one, but would almost guarantee it was D!.

As Athens (home of the Parthenon) was considered Athena's city, the Greeks would have feared angering her if they had honored anyone else!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

1!. D Both men and women acted in Greek plays!.
2!. D Dionysus
3!. B Athens
4!. A temples where sacrifices were made!.
5!. D AthenaWww@QuestionHome@Com

a,C,B,D BWww@QuestionHome@Com