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36 Cards in this Set
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Festivals and special events were primary outlets for what type of people?
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Both the rich and the poor
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Events include dire activities such as?
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Human sacrifice
Competitive games Music Dance Artistic endeavors |
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Celebrations have _____ and _______ with different roles and outcomes.
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Performers and Audiences
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An attempt to prescribe behaviors with intended results such as conformity or adherence to an accepted way of thinking or behaving is a what?
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Ritual
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Who where the festivals of ancient Egypy designed to celebrate and honor
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Numerous gods that were a part of this highly evolved culture
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The Festival of Opet, held during the second calendar month, lasted 27 days and celebrated the link between
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the pharaoh and the god Amun
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Plato referred to a festival as
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Anapaula
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Anapaula is
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a breathing time, a break from the necessary work or survival
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The foundation of all Greek festivals was the desire to do what?
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Honor the gods
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The study of Greek festivals
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Heortology
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The games of Olympia were first celebrated when?
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776 BCE
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The Romans adopted the structure of the games from who?
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The Greeks
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The major religious festival of ancient Rome was?
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The Roman Games or Ludi Magni (Great Games)
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The Roman Forum was the site of religious and governmental celebrations during what period?
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The empirical period
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The Circus Maximus had a seating capacity of how many?
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150,000
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The practice of agape is what?
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The love for others and respect for life
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What ancient Roman festival included the wearing of masks, feasting and the inversion of societal role.
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Carnivale
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Carnivale is celebrated with particular intensity in places like?
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Venice, Rio and New Orleans
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A period of enforced sacrifice, a time of fasting, abstinence, penance and repentance and a renunciation of the flesh is known as?
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Lent
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During the Middle Ages, particularly in Venice _____ became central to the celebration of Carnivale?
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Masks
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Carnivale, carne vale means what?
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Farewell to meat
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The Renaissane is considered the ______ of celebration in western culture.
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Golden Era
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In the Renaissance who protected and mixed the wines?
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The Butler
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During the Renaissance period, who served wine to the honored guests?
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The Cup Bearer
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Who made sauces and glazes?
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The Saucer
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In the Renaissance era who turned the spit to roast the meat?
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The Quistron
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In the Renaissance era who carefully arranged the food on platters?
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The Dresser
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The most anticipated event of any celebration?
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The fireworks display
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Why did ancient civilizations celebrate festivals?
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Festivals and special events were primary outlets for both the rich and poor to avail themselves of experiences outside the norms of daily living.
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What role did symbolism play in ancient celebration?
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Humans sought to symbolically "Control" their environments by appeasing the gods or other percieved forces of nature.
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Which ancient civilization kept precise records of their festival resouces?
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Egyptians
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To what extent did the Ludi Romani emulate the games of the Greeks?
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The Romans adoped the structure of the games from the Conquered Greeks and they also competed in the games.
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Describe Pieper's understanding of the role of festivals and leisure?
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That it is human nature to honor the past while moving forward seeking new and more meaningful forms of behavior that capture current desires, longings and achievements.
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What became of religious holidays in modern Europe?
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The holidays of the middle ages were either dropped from the calendar or were transformed into the holidays of modern Europe.
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Why were masks so important to medieval celebrations?
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Masks allowed for anonymity and a sense of freedom. The mask was a great social equalizer.
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What is meant by "giving someone the cold shoulder" in historical and modern terms?
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In historical times it meant giving the poor the portion of the roast that was least desirable.
In modern times it means to ignore them (Phil and your dad) |