THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE WORKSHEET

In the period from 461-431 B.C. is called the Golden Age of Greece. Athens under
the leadership of a man called Pericles became the strongest and most advanced
city in Greece. Under Pericles’ rule, the city of Athens, which had been burned by
the Persians, was rebuilt. The center of the new Athens was on a hill called the
Acropolis. Here beautiful temples were built in honor of the gods. The finest and
most expensive temple was the Parthenon. It was a white marble temple built for
the worship of the goddess Athena.
The Athenians lived simple lives, ate plain foods and lived in houses that
were almost bare. Their clothes were graceful but simple tunics. Above all else the
Athenians loved beauty. During the Golden Age they produced some of the
greatest sculpture, architecture, and drama known to the world.

Columns Athena beauty Parthenon

acropolis
Marble Athens drama 30 temple
Sculpture Pericles architecture 461 431
Persians tunic

1. The golden Age of Greece occurred

during the years ___________ to
___________ B.C.
2. The Golden Age of Greece lasted
about _________ years.
3. The leading city of Greece during
these years was _______________.
4. The leader of the Athenian
government during the Golden Age
was ________________.
5. During the wars, Athens had been
destroyed by the
_________________
6. The Athenians centered their new
city atop a hill called the The Parthenon
_____________________.
7. A building used for this service or worship of a god or gods is called a
______________.
8. The most beautiful building in Athens was the _________________ in which
the Greeks worshipped the goddess ______________________.
9. The Parthenon was built of _______________________. It was surrounded
by rows of __________________.
10. The art of carving or modeling figures is called _____________________.
11. A garment like a shirt or gown, worn by the ancient Greeks is called a
____________________.
12. The science or art of building is called ________________________.
13. The Greeks had a great love for _________________________.
14. During the Golden Age, Athenians became famous for their sculpture
architecture and _________________.