Lecture 1

Question 1

What is the order of Greek Eras? (earliest-latest)

Answer 1

Bronze, Dark, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic

Question 2

What is the Dark Age known as? And what significant event happened here?

Answer 2

Iron Age, Homer’s poems

Question 3

What significant event began in the Archaic Age?

Answer 3

The olympics in 776 BC

Question 4

What significant event happened in the Classical Age?

Answer 4

Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire

Question 5

What are Inscriptions/Papyrus?

Answer 5

Evidence written on paper or plants, which don’t survive very long

Question 6

What does the Greek word Athlon mean?

Answer 6

Prize

Question 7

What does the Greek work Agon mean?

Answer 7

Competition

Question 8

What does the Greek word Disport mean?

Answer 8

To amuse or divert oneself

Question 9

What would be on pots that were sent to a different culture?

Answer 9

They wouldn’t be nude

Question 10

What is the origin of nudity?

Answer 10

During a competition the cloth fell off and they won

Question 11

What is Infibulation?

Answer 11

Tying of the penis

Question 12

What is Oil used for?

Answer 12

Prevent injuries and warms up the body

Question 13

What are Strigils used for?

Answer 13

It scrapes off the oil, people would buy the oil scrapped off an athlete

Question 14

Who are Pure Athletes?

Answer 14

Clear winner, no teams, no 2nd or 3rd place

Question 15

What does the Greek word Arete mean?

Answer 15

Exellence