Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Archaeological Museum of Olympia - Quiz

1. In which city is the Archaeological Museum of Olympia located?

A) Athens
B) Sparta
C) Corinth
D) Olympia

2. Who was the director of the museum as of 2009?

A) Georgia Xatzi
B) Andreas Syggros
C) Wilhelm Dorpfeld
D) Friedrich Adler

3. In what year was the original building of the museum completed?

A) 2004
B) 1954
C) 1888
D) 1970

4. What is the museum's bronze collection considered to be?

A) The smallest in Greece
B) Exclusively Roman in origin
C) One of the most important in the world
D) The largest in Europe

5. Who funded the original museum building in the 19th century?

A) Praxiteles
B) Paionios
C) Andreas Syggros
D) Phidias

6. What happened to the original museum building in 1954?

A) It was demolished
B) It was burned down
C) It was moved to Athens
D) It was damaged by an earthquake

7. What is the original museum building used for today?

A) The administrative offices of the museum
B) The main exhibition hall for sculptures
C) A museum about the history of the original Olympic games
D) A dedicated storage facility for bronzes

8. Which artifact was taken from the museum between 1930 and 1936?

A) A cast bronze griffin's head
B) The helmet of Miltiades
C) An oenochoe belonging to Phidias
D) The Nike of Paionios

9. Where is the museum store located?

A) In a separate building on the path to the archaeological site
B) In the basement of the old museum
C) Inside the principal building
D) Near the entrance of the city center

10. Who was the first torchbearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony held at the museum?

A) Wilhelm Dorpfeld
B) Petros Gkaidatzis
C) Georgia Xatzi
D) Andreas Syggros

11. Which sculpture is attributed to Praxiteles?

A) Nike of Paionios
B) Zeus carrying Ganymedes
C) The Winged Gorgoneion
D) Hermes and the Infant Dionysus

12. Which object belonged to the sculptor Phidias?

A) A bronze discus
B) A gold helmet
C) An oenochoe
D) A marble pedestal

13. What was depicted on the Greek 1000 drachmas banknote of 1987–2001?

A) The Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
B) The Nike of Paionios
C) The helmet of Miltiades
D) The statue of Apollo from the Temple of Zeus

14. How many rooms are in the principal building of the museum?

A) Eight
B) Twenty
C) Ten
D) Twelve

15. Which ministry oversees the Archaeological Museum of Olympia?

A) Ministry of Tourism
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Interior
D) Ministry of Culture and Sports

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