Question

What can be learned about Greek life from this excerpt? Select five responses.

Answer 1

Answer:

Kings ruled over local areas.

Kings sponsored sporting events.

People came to watch the athletic games.

Outsiders could take part in the athletic contests.

Discus throwing was a common sporting event.

Explanation:

In the given excerpt from "Perseus", the author talked about the sporting event that the king had organized. And it was in this event that the strength of Perseus was discovered.

The fact that the king traveled to the place meant that kings also rule over local areas and would occasionally sponsor sporting events. This event was enjoyed and watched by the people who came from far and wide. Also, Perseus's participation meant that outsiders are not excluded from participating in it. This particular sport seemed to be a common comeptition in a sporting event, where Pereus showed off his strength in the discus throwing competition and fatally injured a spectator named Acrisius.