Kin 2501 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What are 2 examples of great works of literature that have withstood the test of
time? - Correct answer-the Iliad, the Odyssey
What are 3 examples of ideas that have withstood the test of time? - Correct
answer-literature, philosophers, monuments
Who are 2 ancient philosophers whose thoughts and ideas have withstood the test
of time? - Correct answer-Socrates, Plato
What are 3 examples of great architectural monuments that have withstood the test
of time? - Correct answer-pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum
Where is the Parthenon located? - Correct answer-Athens
Where is the Colosseum located? - Correct answer-Rome
What was used to refer to length of a foot race in Ancient Greece, then referred to
place where the race was held - Correct answer-Stadions
Approximately how long is a stadion? - Correct answer-600 feet
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, What is a stadion now called? - Correct answer-Stadium
What are the 2 origins of the word "sport"? - Correct answer-Latin and french
When and where was the modern term "sport" first used? - Correct answer-A.D.
1440, England
What is the French term that the word "sport" came from? - Correct answer-
de(s)porter
________ were the father of modern sport. - Correct answer-Greeks
Greeks valued ________. - Correct answer-athleticism
What was the first dominant culture in Europe? - Correct answer-Ancient Greece
What were the 2 most important Greek city-states? - Correct answer-Sparta and
Athens
What was Spartan citizens' one goal in life? - Correct answer-to be a warrior
At what age did the Spartans begin training their children to become warriors? -
Correct answer-7 years old
In Sparta, boys were tested and evaluated by _____________. - Correct answer-
Ephors
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Answers
What are 2 examples of great works of literature that have withstood the test of
time? - Correct answer-the Iliad, the Odyssey
What are 3 examples of ideas that have withstood the test of time? - Correct
answer-literature, philosophers, monuments
Who are 2 ancient philosophers whose thoughts and ideas have withstood the test
of time? - Correct answer-Socrates, Plato
What are 3 examples of great architectural monuments that have withstood the test
of time? - Correct answer-pyramids, Parthenon, Colosseum
Where is the Parthenon located? - Correct answer-Athens
Where is the Colosseum located? - Correct answer-Rome
What was used to refer to length of a foot race in Ancient Greece, then referred to
place where the race was held - Correct answer-Stadions
Approximately how long is a stadion? - Correct answer-600 feet
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, What is a stadion now called? - Correct answer-Stadium
What are the 2 origins of the word "sport"? - Correct answer-Latin and french
When and where was the modern term "sport" first used? - Correct answer-A.D.
1440, England
What is the French term that the word "sport" came from? - Correct answer-
de(s)porter
________ were the father of modern sport. - Correct answer-Greeks
Greeks valued ________. - Correct answer-athleticism
What was the first dominant culture in Europe? - Correct answer-Ancient Greece
What were the 2 most important Greek city-states? - Correct answer-Sparta and
Athens
What was Spartan citizens' one goal in life? - Correct answer-to be a warrior
At what age did the Spartans begin training their children to become warriors? -
Correct answer-7 years old
In Sparta, boys were tested and evaluated by _____________. - Correct answer-
Ephors
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