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What were some popular games enjoyed by the citizens of classical Greece?
What were some popular games enjoyed by the citizens of classical Greece?
- Soccer and baseball
- Jacks, dice, and draughts (correct)
- Chess and Scrabble
- Video games and virtual reality experiences
Who typically performed work in classical Greece, allowing citizens to enjoy leisure activities?
Who typically performed work in classical Greece, allowing citizens to enjoy leisure activities?
- Women
- Foreign diplomats
- Wealthy citizens
- Metics, slaves, and poor citizens (correct)
What was a common feature of the Greek symposium?
What was a common feature of the Greek symposium?
- It involved libations to honor the gods. (correct)
- It focused solely on work-related discussions.
- It was a public event with no private aspect.
- It was exclusively attended by women.
What was the role of the head of the symposium during the meeting?
What was the role of the head of the symposium during the meeting?
What was the purpose of libations in ancient Greek symposiums?
What was the purpose of libations in ancient Greek symposiums?
How did banquets in classical Greece usually begin?
How did banquets in classical Greece usually begin?
What was the purpose of the Panateneas festival in Athens?
What was the purpose of the Panateneas festival in Athens?
What was the significance of the Olympic flame in the Olympic Games?
What was the significance of the Olympic flame in the Olympic Games?
What distinguished the Nemean Games from other Panhellenic games held in Greece?
What distinguished the Nemean Games from other Panhellenic games held in Greece?
What was the main reason for the establishment of the Panhellenic games in ancient Greece?
What was the main reason for the establishment of the Panhellenic games in ancient Greece?
Which god was honored through the Isthmian Games held on the Isthmus of Corinth?
Which god was honored through the Isthmian Games held on the Isthmus of Corinth?
What differentiated the Pythic Games from other Panhellenic games in ancient Greece?
What differentiated the Pythic Games from other Panhellenic games in ancient Greece?
