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1
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Name 4 sources of evidence

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Written, primary/secondary, archaeological, and ephigraphical

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Eye witness vs second witness accounts are what time of evidence

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Primary/secondary

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Name examples of material records

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Ruins, equipment,painting, statues

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Name examples of ephigraphical records

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Writing carved into stone or wood

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What is wrong with the phayllus of crotona’s record long jump of 55 ft?

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We cannot determine the source therefore unbelievable. What was there source of measurement?

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What happened to Pheidippides and the marathon

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He ran 26 miles from the city Marathon to Athens to announce Greek victory before collapsing dead

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Name a few sports played in ancient Egypt

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Wrestling,boxing,fencing, swimming, rowing, running, jumping, weight lifting, archery, horseback

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Who was Amenophis II, King of Egypt?

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Warrior and athlete- best row-boater

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What country held “Funeral Games”

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Ireland and Greece

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Who was Patroclus?

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Homers cousin

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Homers work s the first evidence of what?

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Athletic competition in western literature

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Homers atheletes were

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Aristoi- unequal. Only aristocratic men

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Homers athletic games were connected to

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Religious celebrations and for entertainment

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Discuss homers athletic contests

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Martial, local, durable

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Define “local” sports

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Rules varied from location to location

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Name homers 5 concepts in Greek civilization

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Agon
Arête
Athlon(prize for contest)
Athlos (a contest for a prize)
Athlete
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Name the date, site, god, crown, and frequency for Olympic Games

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776 bc
Olympia
Zeus
Olive
Every 4 years
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Name the date, site, god, crown, and frequency for Pythian games

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582 bc
Delphi
Apollo
Laurel
Every 4 years
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Name the date, site, god, crown, and frequency for Isthmian games

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582 bc
Corinth
Poseidon
Pine
Every 2 years
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Name the date, site, god, crown, and frequency for Nemean games

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573 bc
Nemean
Zeus
Wild celery
Every 2 years
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Amentum

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leather strap attached to javelin

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stade

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unit of length (600 meters)

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Balabis

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starting line of a race

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Halteres

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hand weights used for long jump

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kampter

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turning post

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skamma

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jumping pit

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strigil

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blade to wipe off sweat

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Hellanodikai

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judges

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ekecheiria

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“holding out of hands” ; truce in honor of Zeus

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Phyllobolia

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flowers and gifts

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altis

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sacred spot

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spondorophoi

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messengers who carried the word of the truce and announced the date of the games all over the Greek world.

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stephantic

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local athletic contests with no cash prizes

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Zanes

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statues of zeus

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agonothetai

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producers of Games

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Elis

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Greek city to hold first Olympic games

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chermatic

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local region where money was rewarded

38
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significance of Olympic games

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durable
ethnocentric
unequal
specialized
greek unifying force
measurement of space and time
cultural propaganda
39
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Herian Games

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every 4 years in Olympia
unmarried women
in honor of Hera, goddess of marriage and women

40
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What is the significance of the Herian games?

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transitional right of passage for women

sparta granted women opportunity to compete (strong women birth strong babies) [eugenics]

41
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What caused the end of ancient greek olympic games?

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Roman empire embraces Christianity;

Emperor Theodosius outlawed games because they were pagan festivals

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thermaes

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indoor spas; blue print for modern day gyms

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ludi

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Roman term for play, entertainment, fun

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agon

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Greek term for contest, war battle

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phersu

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a blindfolded warrior and a starved wild dog were leashed together

46
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biggest influence of Roman games

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Etruscans

47
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name 3 Ludi Romani

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circuses, naumachia, munera

48
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Circus maximus

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Roman hippodrome

49
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Why did the Romans stage brutal games?

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  • social and political unity
  • all Romans could participate in violence that built empire
  • politics and social structure shaped ruling classes that provided necessities and entertainment
  • poor masses were not at bottom of social structure
  • spectators desensitized by violence
  • warnings to outsiders; prevent rebellion and warfare
  • lesson for everyone that cruelty kept empire intact
50
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Secutores

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Standard gladiator armed with sword and shield

51
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Retiari

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Gladiator armed with a net and trident

52
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Gladiator armed with two short daggers

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Dimachaeri

53
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Single gladiator fought on horseback

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Eques

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Calervari

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Teams of gladiators on horseback

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Anabatae

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Gladiator blindfolded on horseback

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Gladiator trained in the art of killing wild beast

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Beastieari

57
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Holomochi

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Prisoner

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Clonista

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Owner of gladiators

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Triones

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Rookies/first timers

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Veterani

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Successful veterans

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Charon

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Man dressed as a death God in a scary mask

62
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4 sources for origins or sport and PE

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War, hunting, religion, and fun

63
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Physical features that make humans excellent sportsmen

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Free hand, Opposable thumbs, upright posture, bipedal motions, color vision

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Intellectual features that make humans good sportsmen

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Brains, manipulate environment, language, negotiate, develop social skills

65
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Social features of human beings learned through sport

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Group behavior, food sharing, social learning

66
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Three major theme ideas for sports/games

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Transcend time and space, exist and flourish, bring people together and also divide

67
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Ancient Olympic Games existed between what years?

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776 bc to 394 ad =1,170 years

68
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5 basic characteristic of Pre Modern Sport

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Local, durable, sacred, martial, unequal

69
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In what ways were Ancient Greek Olympic Games discriminatory?

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Gender, nationality, skill level, social class

70
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Name at least five groups of people hat fought in gladiatorial arena

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Prisoners, slaves, autorati , Christians, cripples

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