Test 2.0 Flashcards
What was the name of the crown you received if you won
Stephantic
True or false
Greeks loved prizes
True
What does chermatitc mean
A contest where the sponsor pays the winner in cash
True or false
Greeks thought that their athletes were God-like
True
True or false
Ancient Greeks let females and non-Greeks into athletic contest
False but there was always one female who represented the gods
What was required to compete in athletics
You must be a free born
What was the penalty for any female caught at the games
Death
Why would men bring their daughters to the Olympics
To find a husband
What were the contest for female games called
Herian games
True or false
Married women could compete in athletic contest
False
What does the Nike swoosh represent
Victory
What does cherma mean
Money
True or false
Greeks liked long distance races
False
How was one considered a professional
If they used their bodies to make a living
What does timocracy mean
Means ruled by the weathly
How much money did you need to be apart of the weathly
500 drachmas
True or false
Some athletes that won received 500 drachmas
True
What is an athletic guild
A group of people with a common interest
What is a basic unit of measurement
A Stade- a single foot race about 200yds
When did the Olympics start
776 BCE
What is an Olympiad
A time in period btw Olympic Games each 4 yrs
What was a game for children called
Episkyros
What is a phalanx
A military tactic to fight as a team or unit
What is a polis
A city state
Who won most of the stade races for 100+ yrs
Sparta
Who was Astylus and what’s his story
He was a runner who won three Stade races and switched teams and raced for another city state
What was Astylus city state and who did he switch to
Started with Croton and went to Syracuse
What does polieis mean
Multiple city states
True or false
Every Greek was supposed to go to the Olympics at already once
True and because of religious reasons
What was the name of a scared truce during the Olympics
Ekecheira
How long did the Olympics last and what happens during that time
Lasted 5 days and they had celebrations, festivals, and sacrificed animals
What class are women presented as
Second class
Explain the following Demos- Democracy- Aristocracy- Oligarchy - Monarchy- Tyranny-
Demos- the people
Democracy -rules by the poeple
Aristocracy -ruled by the rich and wealthy
Oligarchy-rules by elite group
Monarchy-ruled by one
Tyranny- when a. System violates the constitution
True or false
Athena was a weathly city state and was corrupt and selfish
True
What are Sparta people like
Great warriors, disciplined , honorable, harsh, and cruel
In addition to the Olympics what other major athletic festivals did the Ancient Greek celebrate that formed a panellenic circuit of sporting contest
Nemean, Pythian, isthmian games
