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WorksheetsAncient Greek Olympics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were the Olympics held?
a)
Olympia
b)
Crete
c)
Russia
d)
China
2.
On what day was the pentathlon held?
a)
Day 2
b)
Day 1
c)
Day 4
d)
Day 5
3.
Which event had no time limit?
a)
painting
b)
wrestling
c)
sprint race
d)
long distance run
4.
Who was the Olympic hero honored on Day 2?
a)
Hercules
b)
Pegasus
c)
Centaur
d)
Pelops
5.
Were the Olympics held in honor of Zeus?
a)
no
b)
yes
6.
What did boxers wear on there hands when boxing?
a)
Leather strips
b)
Animal Skins
c)
Boxing gloves
d)
Mushrooms
7.
Where did the horse and chariot races happen?
a)
A football field
b)
The hippodrome
c)
A horse track
8.
Who lead the proccesion?
a)
Judges
b)
Competitors
c)
Spectators
d)
None of the above
9.
Where did people feast?
a)
The Atlis
b)
Mount Olympis
c)
All over Olympia
d)
All over Greece
10.
Who could compete?
a)
Women
b)
Men
c)
Slaves
d)
Any of the others
11.
How long did the Olympics last?
a)
three days
b)
five days
c)
ten days
d)
it is always different
12.
Which one of these was not in the pentathlon?
a)
Swimming
b)
Javelin
c)
Wrestling
d)
Long jump
13.
What was the weight of the discus?
a)
2.5 kilograms
b)
4 grams
c)
3 pounds
d)
1 ounce
14.
What did the athletes wear during the hoplitodromos?
a)
Armour and shields
b)
dromos
c)
hoplitos
d)
nobody knows
15.
Were there lanes in the long distance run?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
nobody knows
d)
nobody cares
16.
What were the Ancient Olympics?
a)
A series of events
b)
a book
c)
a movie
d)
nothing, it was made up
17.
What was the sanctuary of Zeus?
a)
a place to honor Zeus
b)
it was made up
c)
a place that was secretly the location of Mount Olympis
18.
Who took an oath to judge fairly?
a)
Judges
b)
Competeteirs
c)
Spectors
d)
Nobody
19.
Who won the prize in the horse race?
a)
The owner
b)
The rider
c)
The judges
d)
The trainer
20.
What was the first event of the pentathlon?
a)
Discus
b)
Javelin
c)
Race in armour
d)
Hunting
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