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Hour of the Olympics Ch. 1-8

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who are the main characters in the book?
a)
Jack and Annie
b)
James and Annie
c)
Jack and Angela
d)
Jim and Annie
2.
What is special about the tree house in Frog Creek, Pennsylvania?
a)
It has books with magic spells.
b)
It is full of candy.
c)
It has many books and it can take you to the places in the books.
d)
It has a witch inside.
3.
Who does the tree house belong to?
a)
their school's librarian
b)
the magic wizard
c)
Jack and Annie
d)
Morgan le Fay
4.
Who is Morgan le Fay?
a)
their mean old neighbor
b)
a witch
c)
a really old lady
d)
a magical librarian
5.
How did Jack and Annie become Master Librarians?
a)
They discovered the tree house.
b)
They read 1,000 books.
c)
They solved four ancient riddles.
d)
They wrote five books each.
6.
What is Jack and Annie's mission?
a)
They need to save stories from ancient libraries.
b)
They need to find new books that kids will like.
c)
They need to organize the magic library.
d)
They need to go back in time to stop bad things from happening.
7.
Where did Jack and Annie go to save the ancient story?
a)
Rome, Italy
b)
Olympia, Greece
c)
Istanbul, Turkey
d)
Paris, France
8.
What is the title of the book they need to save?
a)
ΠΙΓΑΣOΣ
b)
How To Speak Ancient Greek
c)
Ancient Greek Words Are Really Hard
d)
Zeus Is Cool
9.
What can save them in difficult times?
a)
A magic libarian
b)
The lost, ancient story (ΠΙΓΑΣOΣ)
c)
Their friends
d)
Their mom and dad
10.
What do Jack and Annie need to show to the wisest person they meet?
a)
the lost story
b)
their secret library cards to show they are master librarians
c)
their favorite book
d)
their birth certificates
11.
What were Annie and Jack wearing when they arrived in ancient Greece?
a)
tunics and sandals
b)
a dress and a suit
c)
nothing
d)
winter coats
12.
When Jack and Annie arrived in Olympia, what was happening?
a)
an earthquake
b)
a war
c)
a big party
d)
the Olympics
13.
Who is Plato?
a)
a philosopher
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
an Olympic judge
14.
Why did Jack and Annie show Plato their secret library cards?
a)
He is a librarian.
b)
He wanted to see them.
c)
He likes secrets.
d)
He was the wisest person they met.
15.
Why did Plato take Jack and Annie to his friend's house?
a)
His friend wrote ΠΙΓΑΣOΣ, the ancient story they are looking for.
b)
His friend is really nice.
c)
His friend can help them get back to their own time.
d)
His friend can give them a horse.
16.
Why does the secret poet want to stay anonymous? Why can't she share her poem with her country?
a)
She is shy and afraid people won't like her story.
b)
Writing is illegal in ancient Greece.
c)
She is a woman and she will get in trouble. Greek girls don't learn to read or write.
d)
She doesn't want to become famous.
17.
Why did Annie get mad and want to leave ancient Greece?
a)
Girls can't go to the Olympics, write stories, be in plays, or study in school. 
b)
She is tired of wearing a tunic and sandals.
c)
Jack is annoying her and she wants to go home.
d)
She thinks ancient Greece is really boring.
18.
Why was Jack excited to see a chariot race?
a)
He loves horses.
b)
Modern Olympic Games don't have chariot races.
c)
He wants to build a chariot.
d)
He wanted to take a video to show Annie.
19.
What happens in a gymnasium?
a)
Philosophers read lots of books.
b)
Women learn how to read.
c)
Kids learn how to read.
d)
Athletes practice their sports.
20.
Which Greek god is the most important?
a)
Zeus
b)
Nike
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
21.
Jack was ________ to go to Ancient Greece.
a)
thrilled
b)
discover
c)
brilliant
d)
wise
22.
Jack and Annie _________ out of their house because their parents were sleeping.
a)
tiptoed
b)
thrilled
c)
sacred
d)
spun
23.

What was Annie worried about before they went to the treehouse?

a)

That it will be their last mission

b)

That they will get lost in Greece

c)

That they will never see their parents again

d)

That Jack will go without her

24.
What did Jack use to help him understand Ancient Greece?
a)
a research book
b)
a dictionary
c)
a website
d)
a scroll
25.

What was Annie confused about when they got to Ancient Greece?

a)

There were no girls.

b)

People didn't speak English.

c)

She didn't know what the Olympics were.

d)

She didn't like her tunic.

26.

What were girls not allowed to do in ancient Greece? (Choose all the correct answers.)

a)

Cook and clean

b)

Go to school

c)

Go to the Olympics

d)

Be in plays

27.

How did the secret poet learn to read and write?

a)

She taught herself.

b)

Her mother home schooled her.

c)

She went to university.

d)

She learned at school.

28.

Why can't Annie attend the Olympics with Jack and Plato?

a)

She didn't want to go.

b)

Girls were not allowed at the Olympics.

c)

She didn't have on the right clothes.

d)

She felt ill.

29.

Winners of the games wore crowns made from _____________.

a)

Roses

b)

Pansies

c)

Branches from the olive tree

d)

Gold

30.

Who are the Olympic Games played in honor of?

a)

Plato

b)

Athena

c)

Zeus

d)

Nike

31.

What is the oldest event in the Olympics?

a)

Chariot races

b)

Foot races

c)

Javelin throw

d)

Discus throw

32.

Who is the short soldier that Jack sees at the games?

a)

Annie

b)

Ms. Thomas

c)

Nike

d)

the secret poet

33.

What was Jack afraid to tell Plato?

a)

That it had begun to rain

b)

That Annie had broken the rules

c)

That Annie was angry

d)

That the winner cheated

34.

Who comes to Jack and Annie's rescue?

a)

Plato

b)

A white horse

c)

Zeus

d)

Their mom and dad

35.

What event was the greatest honor to win?

a)

Chariot races

b)

Foot races

c)

Javelin throw

d)

Discus throw

36.
What did Annie wear when she went to the Olympics?
a)
a soldier's costume
b)
a sports uniform
c)
armor
d)
a charior
37.
Where did Annie say she would go when Jack and Plato were watching the Olympics?
a)
the theater
b)
the Olympics
c)
the tree house
d)
the gymnasium
38.
Whose statue was in the temple?
a)
Zeus's
b)
Nike's
c)
Annie's
d)
Plato's
39.
Where did Jack and Plato sit during the Olympics?
a)
by the judges
b)
by the gymnasium
c)
by the athletes
d)
by the entrance
40.
Who wrote the lost story?
a)
a Greek woman
b)
Plato
c)
a little boy
d)
Morgan le Fay
41.
Where are Jack and Annie from?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Greece
c)
New York
d)
Olympia
42.
What is Morgan le Fay's job?
a)
philosopher
b)
librarian
c)
teacher
d)
witch
43.
Who is the goddess of victory?
a)
Nike
b)
Zeus 
c)
Pegasus
d)
Plato
44.
Where were did the ancient Olympics take place?
a)
Olympia
b)
Rome
c)
Sparta
d)
Athens
45.
What did Jack and Annie tell the anonymous writer that surprised her?
a)
Women would write books in the future.
b)
They liked her story a lot.
c)
They wanted to sell her story.
d)
Women would never be authors.
46.

Which word means "to walk on your toes, especially when you are trying not make any noise"?

a)

tiptoe

b)

arrest

c)

statue

d)

shimmer

47.

Which words means "to feel very excited or happy about something"?

a)

thrill

b)

wise

c)

honor

d)

sacred

48.

Which word means "having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things"?

a)

wise

b)

wisdom

c)

thrill

d)

honor

49.

Which word means "a loose piece of clothing usually without sleeves that reaches to the knees and that was worn by men and women in ancient Greece and Rome"?

a)

tunic

b)

thrill

c)

tiptoe

d)

chariot

50.

Which word means "great respect"?

a)

honor

b)

sacred

c)

mighty

d)

wisdom

51.

Which word means "to take someone to jail because they broke the law"?

a)

arrest

b)

shimmer

c)

obey

d)

anonymous

52.

Which word means "to shine with a light that seems to move slightly"?

a)

shimmer

b)

constellation

c)

gymnasium

d)

statue

53.

Which word means "a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name"?

a)

constellation

b)

shimmer

c)

gymnasium

d)

anonymous

54.

Which word means "a room or building that has equipment for sports activities or exercise"?

a)

gymnasium

b)

victory

c)

mighty

d)

constellation

55.

Which word means "relating to God or religion"?

a)

sacred

b)

statue

c)

scroll

d)

philosopher

56.

Which word means "a figure of a person, animal, etc. made out of stone, metal, or wood"?

a)

statue

b)

philosopher

c)

armor

d)

tunic

57.

Which word means "when a player or team wins a war, fight, election, or sports match"?

a)

victory

b)

thrill

c)

gymnasium

d)

anonymous

58.

Which word means "to do what someone tells you to do"?

a)

obey

b)

victory

c)

honor

d)

arrest

59.

Which word means "strong and powerful"?

a)

mighty

b)

victory

c)

thrill

d)

armor

60.

Which word means "a covering of metal worn as protection by soldiers in the past"?

a)

armor

b)

anonymous

c)

arrest

d)

chariot

61.

Which word means "a person who studies philosophy (the study of life and what it means, how we should live, what knowledge is)"?

a)

philosopher

b)

armor

c)

wisdom

d)

statue

62.

Which word means "good sense and judgement"?

a)

wisdom

b)

wise

c)

obey

d)

anonymous

63.

Which word means "a long piece of paper rolled around one or two cylinders and that has something written or drawn on it"?

a)

scroll

b)

chariot

c)

statute

d)

philosopher

64.

Which word means "not named or identified"?

a)

anonymous

b)

chariot

c)

armor

d)

arrest

65.

Which word means "a carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times"?

a)

chariot

b)

armor

c)

philosopher

d)

tunic

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