Ancient Greece: Section 5

The Olympics in both Ancient Greece and today are held every ___years.

• 4

• 6

• 1

• 8

Which of the following events are in the Olympics in both Ancient Greece and today? Select ALL that apply.

• running

• jumping and throwing

• archery

• wrestling and boxing

• swimming

In both Ancient Greece and today, athletes competed for ___. Select TWO.

• a prize

• honor

• a crown of olive leaves

• medals

Both the Olympics in Ancient Greece and the Olympics today ___countries.

• unite

• divide

• separate

• have no affect on

In Ancient Greece, athletes won a​ (a)   . Today, athletes win​ (b)   .

• crown of leaves
• gold, silver, or bronze medals
• money
• trophies
• crown of gold
• marble statues

In Ancient Greece, ​ (a)   could compete. Today,​ (b)   .

• only men
• both men and women
• only women
• both women and children

In the ancient Olympics, athletes came from​ (a)   . In today's Olympics, athletes come from​ (b)   .

• Greece
• all over the world
• Italy
• Spain
• China
• all over Europe

In Ancient Greece, athletes competed in​ (a)   . Today, athletes compete in​ (b)   .

• the nude
• uniforms designed for their sport
• sweatshirts & sweatpants
• whatever clothing they want

According to legend, ancient Greek Olympic athletes competed in the nude because ___.

• runners wanted to avoid overheating during games held in the summer.

• runners believed that it honored the gods

• runners saw it as a way to protest the clothing of the time.

• a runner's loin cloth fell off and he won the race, thus starting the belief that this made him faster.

The original Olympics was​ (a)   days long and had ​ (b)   events. The modern Olympics are over ​ (c)   weeks long and have​ (d)   of events.

• 5
• 10
• hundreds
• 2
• 9
• thousands
• 15
• millions