Ancient Olympic Games - Quiz
A) It remained exactly the same B) The games were immediately cancelled C) It declined D) It increased significantly
A) A surplus of athlete housing B) Frequent attendance by Roman Emperors C) Paucity of victor statues in the Altis D) An abundance of gold medals
A) 86 BC B) 67 AD C) 12 BC D) 80 BC
A) To promote his candidacy for Emperor B) To honor the temple of Zeus C) To celebrate his victories over Mithridates D) To restore the Olympic tradition
A) Chariot race B) Discus throw C) Wrestling D) Stadion race
A) Marcus Agrippa B) Sulla C) Herod of Judea D) Nero
A) The Roman Senate B) The people of Olympia C) King Herod of Judea D) Marcus Agrippa
A) A tomb for his remains B) A statue of his likeness C) A new stadium track D) A treasury of gold
A) They were postponed B) They were cancelled entirely C) They were held in Rome instead D) They were moved to Judea
A) Stadion races B) Pentathlon events C) Wrestling matches D) Chariot races
A) He was disqualified for cheating B) He broke his leg C) He was thrown from his chariot D) He won fairly
A) Public speaking B) Music and singing C) Chariot repairs D) Gladiatorial combat
A) They officially recognized his wins B) They declared it void C) They moved it to the next year D) They permanently renamed it
A) The travel expenses of athletes B) The bribes he bestowed C) The cost of the stadium renovation D) The taxes collected from Judea
A) Exclusion of any intellectual pursuit B) Strict adherence to formal clothing C) Focus solely on physical strength D) Physical fitness balanced with mental discipline
A) The first 200 years B) Since their inception C) The first 500 years D) The first 50 years
A) Athenian athletes B) Argos athletes C) Pisa athletes D) Peloponnesian athletes
A) Four B) Two C) Three D) Five
A) Pythian Games B) Isthmian Games C) Olympic Games D) Nemean Games
A) Panathenaic contests B) Eleusinian Mysteries C) Argos rituals D) Pisa festivals
A) Freeborn Greek men B) Freeborn men and women C) Any athlete from the Mediterranean D) All Greek citizens
A) Definitive evidence of total exclusion B) Inconclusive C) Evidence that only married women could attend D) Clear proof that all women were welcome
A) Parthenoi B) Foreign dignitaries C) Gynaikes D) Only female athletes
A) Olympia B) Argos C) Pisa D) Elis
A) Pausanias B) Hippias of Elis C) Ephorus D) Aristotle
A) Archery B) Fencing C) Bull-leaping D) Chariot racing
A) The victors B) The gods C) The dead D) The kings
A) 190 metres B) 100 metres C) 400 metres D) 250 metres
A) Pausanias B) Christesen C) Diodorus D) Ephorus
A) Local dating systems B) Solar eclipses C) Religious festivals D) The reign of kings
A) Chariot racing B) Boxing C) Discus throw D) Wrestling
A) Annual B) Two-year intervals C) Six-year intervals D) Four-year intervals
A) Homeric B) Minoan C) Mycenaean D) Elean
A) Eratosthenes B) Diodorus C) Timaeus D) Hippias of Elis
A) Heracles B) Zeus C) Poseidon D) Apollo
A) Gold medals B) Olive leaf wreaths C) Silver coins D) Laurel crowns
A) Panhellenia B) Ekecheiría C) Olympiad D) Hellenismos
A) Augustus B) Theodosius I C) Nero D) Theodosius II
A) Heracles B) Pausanias C) Pelops D) Ladas
A) Iron B) Wood C) Wax D) Lead
A) Theodosius B) Ladas C) Pindar D) Pausanias
A) Epimedes B) Pelops C) Aeonius D) Heracles
A) Hera B) Hippodamia C) Artemis D) Athena
A) Athens B) Sparta C) Argos D) Olympia |
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