Question

read the excerpt from perseus. it happened that soon after their arrival perseus heard that the king of larissa, in the north, was holding a great athletic contest, and he journeyed there to take part. in the discus - throwing when his turn came and he hurled the heavy missile, it swerved and fell among the spectators. acrisius was there on a visit to the king, and the discus struck him. the blow was fatal and he died at once. what can be learned about greek life from this excerpt? select five responses.
☑️ kings ruled over local areas.
☑️ kings sponsored sporting events.
□ the athletic games were meant to train soldiers.
☑️ people came to watch the athletic games.
☑️ outsiders could take part in the athletic contests.
☑️ discus throwing was a common sporting event.
□ discus throwing was the most violent of the games.

Explanation:

• "Kings ruled over local areas": The King of Larissa (local) held an event, showing local rule.
• "Kings sponsored sporting events": The King of Larissa held a great athletic contest.
• "People came to watch the athletic games": There were spectators at the event.
• "Outsiders could take part in the athletic contests": Perseus (outsider) journeyed to take part.
• "Discus throwing was a common sporting event": Perseus participated in discus - throwing, implying it was common. The other options lack support: no info on training soldiers, or discus being most violent.

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.