Ancient Greek Olympics

The Olympic games were held in honor of what?

• Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom

• Zeus, the King of all Gods

• The Summer Solstice

In which city-state were the Olympic games held?

• Olympia

• Athens

• Sparta

Why weren’t women allowed to attend the games?

• Because they were not allowed to compete.

• Because they had to stay home.

• Because the men were not clothed.

There were not gold, silver and bronze medals. Instead, the winner of a competition received...

• A necklace

• A crown made of leaves

• Nothing

• The chance to duel

True or False: Greeks also hosted the Winter Olympics.

• True

• False

__________ was the first event to be included in the Olympic Games.

• Wrestling

• Jumping

• Running

• Crying

In this event, athletes would compete to throw a stone or metal discus as far as they could.

• Long jump

• Discus

• Javelin

In Ancient Greece, there were only ________ sports.

• 5

• 10

• 20

One event that took place in Ancient Greece that does not exist today is....

• Chariot Races

• Boxing

• Wrestling

• Running

Athens, Greece hosted the summer olympics in

• 2004

• 2008

• 2016