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