Quiz  /  Olympics

  • 1. 
    When was the first Olympics held?

  • 290 AD
  • 340 BC
  • 776 BC
  • 1912 AD

  • 2. 
    How often was the original Olympics held?

  • Every 4 years
  • Every 6 months
  • Every other year
  • Every year

  • 3. 
    Which of the following was NOT a requirement of the athletes that participated in the Olympics?

  • They must be slaves
  • They must appear youthful
  • They had to speak Greek
  • They must take a vow to Zeus that they had trained for 10 months

  • 4. 
    The Olympics was held in honor of which Greek god?

  • Zeus
  • Athena
  • Hermes
  • Hera

  • 5. 
    What type of event was the only event in the first Olympics?

  • It was a 200 meter sprint
  • It was a marathon race
  • It was a wrestling event
  • It was a chariot race

  • 6. 
    What was the event in the first Olympics called?

  • Greco wrestling
  • Marathon
  • Pentathlon
  • Stadion

  • 7. 
    Which of the following was not part of the pentathlon event?

  • Wrestling
  • Boxing
  • Stadion
  • Long jump

  • 8. 
    True or false: The athletes that won the Olympics were considered big heroes in Greece.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 9. 
    What happened to a boxer if he killed another boxer in the ring?

  • He would lose the fight
  • He would go to jail
  • He would win the fight
  • He would be executed immediately

  • 10. 
    In what way was politics involved in the Olympics?

  • Athletes were allowed to pass freely through enemy territory to get to the games
  • Warring city-states continued to fight during the games
  • Athletes would not show up if they had to go against their enemies
  • All of the above
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