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Quiz about The Ancient Greek Olympics
Quiz about The Ancient Greek Olympics

The Ancient Greek Olympics Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the first Olympic games from Ancient Greece. This quiz is dedicated to a special friend who helped me when I needed help. Thank you.

A multiple-choice quiz by LILSPIKEY. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
LILSPIKEY
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
64,908
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1729
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Question 1 of 10
1. What did competitors of the Games wear? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When were the first recorded Games? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the only Olympics event until 724 BC? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did winners receive? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who recorded tales about the early Olympics? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How long did athletes train? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the horse track? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How long was the diaulos? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When was wrestling first introduced to the Games? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When was boxing first viewed in the stadium? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What did competitors of the Games wear?

Answer: nothing

Shocking?? The competitors trained and competed in the nude. That is why the statues of discus throwers and chariot racers have nothing on. The Ancient Greeks had few 'hang-ups' about the human body, which they tended to regard as something of beauty in its own right.
2. When were the first recorded Games?

Answer: 776 BC

The first Games were held in Olympia, on the southwest coast of Greece.
3. What was the only Olympics event until 724 BC?

Answer: 200 yard footrace

The 200 yard footrace was called stade. The other events arrived in later years.
4. What did winners receive?

Answer: a wreath of olive branches

A wreath of olive branches is like today's gold medal.
5. Who recorded tales about the early Olympics?

Answer: Pausanias

Pausanias recorded stories about how the athletes trained and their competitions. Pindar was a poet who wrote only about the champions.
6. How long did athletes train?

Answer: 10 months

During the last month of training, the athletes went to the town where the Games would be held and the Hellanodikai, the judges, would see if the athletes were ready.
7. What was the name of the horse track?

Answer: hippodrome

The hippodrome was where the chariot races and horse races were held.
8. How long was the diaulos?

Answer: 400 yards

The diaulos was the length of the stadium.
9. When was wrestling first introduced to the Games?

Answer: 708 BC

A wrestling match was over when a wrestler had thrown his rival to the ground three times.
10. When was boxing first viewed in the stadium?

Answer: 688 BC

Some boxing matches could last all day long, and competitors often sustained damage to the face.
Source: Author LILSPIKEY

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