WorksheetsOlympics History
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
The Olympic games were held in honor of which Greek God?
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
Hercules
What type of festival was the Olympics?
Disco
Rock Music
Religious
Medieval
What did the winners get when they won an event in the ancient Olympics?
wreath of olive branches
Big hug
Pat on the back
Roses
Did unmarried women have there own Olympics?
Yes
No
Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?
art & literature
To whom Greeks dedicated Olympic Games in the ancient times?
Apollo
Demeter
Zeus
Hera
The athletes who won at the Olympic Games in the ancient times, were rewarded by
a wild olive leaf crown
a gold medal
a financial reward
a cup
Women participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in
1896, in Athens
1928, in Amsterdam
1932 in Los Angeles
1900, in Paris
What is called to the Suspending of all military operations during the Olympic Games
Hospitality
Kindness
Friendship
Olympic truce
Pierre de Coubertin,the founder of modern Olympics himself,won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics,in which category?
Wrestling
Marathon
Literature
Arts
Which was the only Olympiad that faced no controversies nor scandals?
In Athens, 1896
In Los Angeles, 1936
In Seoul, 1988
In Mexico City,1968
During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, what is the country that always enter the stadium first?
Greece
USA
The host nation
The first in alphabetic order
The first Olympics were held at...
1896
776 BC
393 AD
1900
The Olympic is held every _ years.
4
2
1
10
The modern Olympic began because of one French man. Who is it?
Hernan Cortes
Roman emperor Theodosius
Pierre de Coubertin
King Philip III
The first modern Olympic was held at _
Greece
Japan
Russia
China
Which Olympics game started in ancient Greece we still do today?
basketball
javelin
table tennis
swimming
Olympic athletes made animal sacrifices to bring them good luck.
True
False
