The Ancient Olympics

2. Read “The Ancient Olympics.” What is the main idea of this article?

• There were Olympics held in ancient times.
• Roman Emperor Theodosius ended the Olympics.
• Events included running races, disc throwing, long jump, wresting, and boxing.
• The Olympics were held every 4 years in Greece.

3. What did the Greek’s do to make it safe for people to travel to the Olympics?

• They traveled during the day.
• Only people close to the events were able to participate.
• They declared a truce (agreed not to fight) during the games.
• They added police for extra safety.

4. How long was the first Olympics?

• 1 day
• 5 days
• 2 weeks
• 10 days

1. According to “The Ancient Olympics,” what was the pentathlon?

• a race where runners wore armor, helmets, and carried shields
• a combination of boxing and wrestling
• a horse race
• a multi-sport event

2. During the ancient Olympics, what did the winners receive?

• silver medal, copper medal, olive branch, and laurel branch
• gold, silver and bronze medals
• trophies
• olive wreath

3. What caused the ancient Olympics to come to an end?

• They did not have enough athletes to participate.
• The Romans took over Greece and ended the Olympics.
• Other countries wanted to join, which caused a problem.
• It was too dangerous to travel in Greece.

4. Read the “Pierre de Coubertin” text. What is the main idea of this article?

• the Olympics held in modern times
• The first modern Olympics had 43 games.
• Baron Pierre de Coubertin is considered the father of the modern day Olympics.
• The first modern day Olympics was held in 1896.

1. For how many years were there no Olympic games?

• 1,000
• 3,000
• 100
• 1,500

2. Who is Baron Pierre de Coubertin?

• the father of the modern day Olympics
• an athlete in the modern day Olympics
• the father of the ancient Olympics
• an athlete in the ancient Olympics

3. Where was the first modern Olympics held?

• Paris, France
• Athens, Greece
• Olympia, Greece
• New York, United States