Some Roman thinkers opposed the gladiatorial games because ...

... they were a waste of time and money.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Death was the inevitable fate for most gladiators.

Which of the following is wrong? Tha "magic circle" ...

... is always precluded from real life.

Which of the following is wrong?

Theory implies that events are explained by themselves.

In the movie Gladiator, Maximus receives the following piece of advice:

Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.

"Travelling concepts" is a theory on concepts ...

... changing meaning is different environments.

Which or the following is wrong?

A historian should use only historical theories.

In which of the following phrases is the word "book" used as a concept?

You may read this person is an open book.

Onomasiology means to ...

Map and analyse all term that designate a concept.

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1
Which scholar was the first to claim that culture derives from games?
Giannis Antetokunmbo
Johan Huizinga
Roger Caillois
Katie Salen
2
In the first Harry Potter movie, Harry and his friends are involved in a game of...
Dice
Chess
Backgammon
Football
3
Which of the following is wrong? Play is supposed to be ...
Funny
Free
Based on rules
An individual or collective experience
4
Some Roman thinkers opposed the gladiatorial games because ...
... they did not fit with the Roman humanitarian values.
... they did not represent the Roman culture.
... they did not fit with the Christian humanitarian values.
... they were a waste of time and money.
5
What kind of historical sources are the laws?
Practical
Objective
Normative
Descriptive
6
Wittgenstein's theory on defining concepts based on their common characteristics is called ...
Family theory
Family resemblances
Family problems
Family interactions
7
Which of the following is NOT true?
The gladiatorial games were advertised.
Greek cities also organised gladiatorial games.
Death was the inevitable fate for most gladiators.
Sometimes the gladiatorial games lasted for several days.
8
In some periods, chess was prohibited to women, with the only exception of:
Educated women
Royal women
Aristocratic women
Pregnant women
9
Which of the following is wrong? Tha "magic circle" ...
... may be physical or symbolic.
... is always precluded from real life.
... may be both a time and a space.
... is created by the beginning of the game.
10
The gladiatorial games were abandoned sometime in ...
... the 6th century.
... the 3rd century.
... the 5th century.
... the 4th century.
11
Originally, the gladiatorial games celebrated ...
Roman emperors
Roman athletes
Roman gods
Deceased members of Roman families
12
The oldest game pieces in the world (7000 years old) were found in modern ...
Greece
Israel
Egypt
Turkey
13
Which of the following is NOT a source for the study of games in Antiquity?
Ancient Architecture
Ancient sculptures
Ancient legislation
Ancient paintings
14
Which of the following types is NOT a type of "games proper"?
Board games.
Games of chance.
Political games.
Educational games.
15
Which of the following is wrong?
Theory implies a general account of something.
Theory brings together meaningful diverse phenomena.
Theory implies that events are explained by themselves.
Theory implies that new cases will be illuminated by it.
16
"Children's games" was created by Pieter Bruegel in ca. 1560. It was a ...
Sculpture
Painting
Poem
Novel
17
In the movie Gladiator, Maximus receives the following piece of advice:
Win the fights and you will win your freedom.
Win your enemy and you will win your freedom.
Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.
Win the empress and you will win your freedom.
18
Which of the following is NOT a name of the chess piece known as the bishop?
Runner
Horse
Elephant
Fool
19
Which of the following is NOT synonymous to gaming?
Playing a game
Playing
Game playing
Gameplay
20
"Travelling concepts" is a theory on concepts ...
... related only to concepts in the humanities.
... used only in linguistics, religion and history.
... related to travelling and vacation.
... changing meaning is different environments.
21
Which of the following is NOT a source for the study of games?
Ancient architecture
Ancient writers
Ancient legislation
Ancient sculptures
22
Which or the following is wrong?
A historian should use only historical theories.
We use theory to develop new research questions.
We use theory to illuminate the evidence.
Marxian theory is the most influential theory in History.
23
In which of the following phrases is the word "book" used as a concept?
You may read this person is an open book.
The syllabus of the course consists of three books.
Do you like the book you are reading?
A book may extend your horizons!
24
Onomasiology means to ...
Study the content of names and their meaning.
Study the most important term that designates a concept.
Study the family names of significant historical figures.
Map and analyse all term that designate a concept.
25
Which of the following characteristic of games is the MOST USED in definitions of "game"?
A games has winners and losers.
Players are the most important element of a game.
A game is unproductive.
A game is based on rules.

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