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WorksheetsThe Olympics: Past and Present
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were many athletes hurt or killed in the ancient Games?
a)
The athletes were not well trained.
b)
The athletes didn’t know how to play the games.
c)
Some of the events were dangerous.
d)
All of the above
2.
Why did many of the early Olympic winners become wealthy?
a)
The winners won a lot of money.
b)
The winners sold their olive wreaths.
c)
The winners were rewarded when they returned to their hometowns.
d)
The winners went to the Games again.
3.
Why did people feel safe to travel throughout Greece each time the Olympics were held?
a)
The Olympics were a time of peace.
b)
People often made business deals or held family reunions in Olympia.
c)
The Games had religious meaning.
d)
None of the above
4.
What is one difference between the people who watched the ancient Olympics and the people who watch today?
a)
More people watched the ancient games.
b)
Adult women were not allowed to watch the ancient games.
c)
Children were not allowed to watch the ancient games.
d)
Only athletes who competed in the Games were allowed to watch the ancient Olympics.
5.
Why were these famous games called the Olympics?
a)
They were played in the city of Olympia.
b)
They honored the Greek goddess Olympia.
c)
They were started by the king of Greece.
d)
The first athletes chose this name.
6.
About how long have the modern Olympics been going on?
a)
five hundred years
b)
one hundred years
c)
fifty years
d)
two hundred years
7.
What is true of the Olympic torch relay?
a)
The torch starts in Olympia, Greece.
b)
The torch is carried by many people around the world.
c)
The torch ends in the city hosting that year’s Olympics.
d)
All of the above
8.
How are the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics similar?
a)
They both included paid athletes.
b)
They both stood for peaceful competition.
c)
They both follow the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee.
d)
All of the above
9.
Why do some countries build special training facilities for Olympic athletes?
a)
The countries have too much money.
b)
The countries want to help their athletes win.
c)
The athletes can’t train anywhere else.
d)
The athletes don’t want to travel.
10.
A competitor is ___________.
a)
a scientist who studies ancient cultures
b)
a person who takes part in a contest
c)
a person who has disagreements over an issue
d)
an official for the Olympics
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