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Life in Classical Greece
Quick questions on Growing up in Athens - SQA National 5 Classical Studies
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What is the education of an Athenian boy?Show answer
An Athenian boy's schooling had three strands, each taught by a specialist. He learned reading, writing and counting from a grammatistes, and recited poetry, especially Homer, which carried the values and stories of Greek culture. He learned to sing and play the lyre from a kitharistes, because music was thought to shape a balanced character. He trained his body under a paidotribes in the palaestra, a wrestling ground, learning wrestling, running and throwing to prepare for war and athletic festivals.
What is q1?Show answer
What was the amphidromia, and why did it matter? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name the three main parts of an Athenian boy's education. [3 marks]
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Give one way the upbringing of an Athenian girl differed from that of a boy. [2 marks]
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