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WorksheetsHistory of the Olympics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When was the first Olympics held?
776 BC
340 BC
290 AD
1912 AD
How often was the original Olympics held?
Every 6 months
Every year
Every other year
Every 4 years
Which of the following was NOT a requirement of the athletes that participated in the Olympics?
They must appear youthful
They must be slaves
They had to speak Greek
They must take a vow to Zeus that they had trained for 10 months
None of the above
The Olympics was held in honor of which Greek god?
Athena
Hera
Hermes
Apollo
Zeus
What type of event was the only event in the first Olympics?
It was a marathon race
It was a chariot race
It was a 200 meter sprint
It was a wrestling event
It was a long jump event
What was the event in the first Olympics called?
Stadion
Marathon
Greco wrestling
Pentathlon
Javelin
Which of the following was not part of the pentathlon event?
Stadion
Long jump
Wrestling
Boxing
Discus throw
The athletes that won the Olympics were considered big heroes in Greece.
True
False
What happened to a boxer if he killed another boxer in the ring?
He would go to jail
He would win the fight
He would lose the fight
He would be executed immediately
The fight would be called a draw
In what way was politics involved in the Olympics?
Athletes were allowed to pass freely through enemy territory to get to the games
Warring city-states continued to fight during the games
Athletes would not show up if they had to go against their enemies
All of the above
None of the above
