Test 2.0 Flashcards

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What was the name of the crown you received if you won

A

Stephantic

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2
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True or false

Greeks loved prizes

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True

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3
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What does chermatitc mean

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A contest where the sponsor pays the winner in cash

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4
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True or false

Greeks thought that their athletes were God-like

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True

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5
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True or false

Ancient Greeks let females and non-Greeks into athletic contest

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False but there was always one female who represented the gods

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6
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What was required to compete in athletics

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You must be a free born

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7
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What was the penalty for any female caught at the games

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Death

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8
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Why would men bring their daughters to the Olympics

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To find a husband

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9
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What were the contest for female games called

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Herian games

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10
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True or false

Married women could compete in athletic contest

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False

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11
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What does the Nike swoosh represent

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Victory

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12
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What does cherma mean

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Money

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13
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True or false

Greeks liked long distance races

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False

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14
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How was one considered a professional

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If they used their bodies to make a living

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15
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What does timocracy mean

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Means ruled by the weathly

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16
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How much money did you need to be apart of the weathly

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500 drachmas

17
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True or false

Some athletes that won received 500 drachmas

18
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What is an athletic guild

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A group of people with a common interest

19
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What is a basic unit of measurement

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A Stade- a single foot race about 200yds

20
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When did the Olympics start

21
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What is an Olympiad

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A time in period btw Olympic Games each 4 yrs

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What was a game for children called

23
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What is a phalanx

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A military tactic to fight as a team or unit

24
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What is a polis

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A city state

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Who won most of the stade races for 100+ yrs
Sparta
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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
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What was Astylus city state and who did he switch to
Started with Croton and went to Syracuse
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What does polieis mean
Multiple city states
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True or false | Every Greek was supposed to go to the Olympics at already once
True and because of religious reasons
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What was the name of a scared truce during the Olympics
Ekecheira
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How long did the Olympics last and what happens during that time
Lasted 5 days and they had celebrations, festivals, and sacrificed animals
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What class are women presented as
Second class
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``` 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
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True or false | Athena was a weathly city state and was corrupt and selfish
True
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What are Sparta people like
Great warriors, disciplined , honorable, harsh, and cruel
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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