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WorksheetsOlympics in Ancient Greece
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 24mins
How many sports are there today in The Summer Olympics?
42
9
12
3
What are some sports played in The Ancient Olympics?
Wrestling, Boxing, The Pentathlon.
Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
Track, Pole Vaulting, Jump Rope
What is one thing that is NOT a qualification to be in the Ancient Olympics?
Look youthful
Be married
Be a free man
Take a vow to Zeus
How did the Olympics get their name?
The founder's name was Olympia
To honor the god named Olympia
The mountain The Olympics were held at was Olympia, the home of the gods
The city The Olympics were held at, was Olympia
What was the vow athletes in The Olympics had to take?
That they will win the event
That they will not give up
That they had been training for 10 months
That they do not cheat
That they will stand by their truce
What did the winner of the event get?
An olive branch
A trophy
A medal
A badge
What the first and last day of the event devoted to?
Training for the events
Religious purposes
Fighting
Stating truces
How many oxen were sacrificed to Zeus during the event?
40
95
69
100
What did a truce allow participants to do?
They would behead each others leaders
The city-states would join
The truce would end the war
If two city-states were warring, they to travel over each others territory to make it to The Ancient Olympics
Why is it so hot in a stadium after the Olympic games are over?
I don't know
Because all the fans left
The sun was shining
Everyone was sweaty
