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Sport and Spectacle Three: Sport in Homer
Sport and Spectacle Three: Sport in Homer
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A #classics quiz to check reading comprehension of Chapter Three of Kyle's #SportandSpectacle.
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1
Which event shows an anachronisms both in the number of prizes and winners and in the prize itself?
archery
weight throw
footrace
contest in arms
2
Which TWO characters are awarded prizes without actually competing?
Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Agamemnon and Menelaus
Ajax and Odysseus
Agamemnon and Nestor
3
In what event does Odysseus demonstrate his excellence (arete) to the Phaiakians?
wrestling
discus throw
footrace
jumping contest
4
Who announces and supplies prizes for Patroklos' funeral games?
Hercules
Agamemnon
Odysseus
Achilles
5
Which was NOT considered an acceptable reason for a Greek noble to avoid athletic competition?
old age
fear of defeat
emotional hardship (sorrow)
fatigue or malnutrition
6
Laodamas urges Odysseus to achieve "glory" through sport. What is the Greek term for "glory"?
athlon
apoina
kleos
kerdos
7
Which is NOT accomplished through Achilles' actions as games organizer and prize giver?
Democratization of competition
Reconciliation with Achaean leadership
Redistribution of prestige goods
Status recognition for noncompetitors
