Olympia, Greece - Quiz
Olympia Greece
  • 1. Which organization has been responsible for the excavation of Olympia since the 1870s?
A) German Archaeological Institute at Athens
B) British School at Athens
C) National Archaeological Museum of Greece
D) French School at Athens
  • 2. In what year did the first major excavation of Olympia begin?
A) 1908
B) 1936
C) 1881
D) 1875
  • 3. Who negotiated the exclusive access for the first major excavation of Olympia?
A) Gustav Hirschfeld
B) Ernst Curtius
C) Alfred Mallwitz
D) Emil Kunze
  • 4. Approximately how many objects were recorded during the 1875 excavation?
A) 24,000
B) 1,400
C) 4,000
D) 14,000
  • 5. Which sculpture was mentioned as an important find from the early excavations?
A) Laocoön and His Sons
B) Hermes of Praxiteles
C) Winged Victory of Samothrace
D) Aphrodite of Milos
  • 6. Between 1908 and 1929, who conducted limited excavations at Olympia?
A) Adolf Furtwängler
B) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
C) Hans Schleif
D) Richard Borrmann
  • 7. What prompted the new systematic excavation of Olympia in 1936?
A) A government decree
B) A major earthquake
C) The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
D) The discovery of a bronze bull
  • 8. Who led the 1936 systematic excavation alongside Emil Kunze?
A) Gustav Hirschfeld
B) Helmut Kyrieleis
C) Hans Schleif
D) Alfred Mallwitz
  • 9. What area was the focus of the 1936 excavations?
A) The area south of the stadium
B) The site of the ancient theater
C) The central temple complex
D) The northern boundary wall
  • 10. Between 1952 and 1966, what site did Kunze and Mallwitz excavate?
A) The Echo Stoa
B) The Treasuries
C) The Metroon
D) Pheidias' workshop
  • 11. What type of objects were found in the 140 debris pits excavated between 1952 and 1966?
A) Marble busts
B) Iron weapons
C) Bronze and ceramic objects
D) Gold coins
  • 12. Who took charge of the excavations between 1972 and 1984?
A) Alfred Mallwitz
B) Emil Kunze
C) Wilhelm Dörpfeld
D) Helmut Kyrieleis
  • 13. From 1984 to 1996, what was the primary research focus under Helmut Kyrieleis?
A) Pheidias' artistic techniques
B) The modern stadium layout
C) The Roman bath complex
D) The earlier history of the sanctuary
  • 14. What was discovered in March 2021 near the temple of Zeus?
A) A marble statue of a goat
B) A collection of silver coins
C) A 2,500-year-old bronze bull figurine
D) A gold laurel wreath
  • 15. What event led to the discovery of the bronze bull horn in 2021?
A) Heavy rainfall
B) Deep ploughing
C) A controlled explosion
D) A major earthquake
  • 16. What fine pottery remains were found alongside the bronze bull in 2021?
A) Hellenistic art period pottery
B) Byzantine period pottery
C) Geometric art period pottery
D) Classical period pottery
  • 17. Which of the following was excavated during the first major excavation starting in 1875?
A) Temple of Zeus
B) Leonidaion
C) Pheidias' workshop
D) Prytaneion
  • 18. Who was the archaeologist credited with noticing the horn of the bronze bull in 2021?
A) Zaharaoula Leventouri
B) Ernst Curtius
C) Helmut Kyrieleis
D) Emil Kunze
  • 19. What is the peribolos wall of the Pelopion dated to?
A) 5th century BC
B) 8th century BC
C) 11th century BC
D) 6th century BC
  • 20. In what year did excavations establish a continuous ceramic sequence for the Pelopion?
A) 1990
B) 1987
C) 1950
D) 1976
  • 21. The name Altis is derived from an Elean word meaning what?
A) The grove
B) The sanctuary
C) The mountain
D) The stadium
  • 22. What is the conventional start date of the Olympic games?
A) 776 BC
B) 560 BC
C) 700 BC
D) 676 BC
  • 23. Which civilization provides evidence of religious activity through remains of food and burnt offerings in the 10th century BC?
A) The Skiloudians
B) The Pisatans
C) The Spartans
D) It is debated
  • 24. When did the Pisatans take control of the sanctuary?
A) 676 BC
B) 580 BC
C) 470 BC
D) 776 BC
  • 25. Which group built the Temple of Hera around 600 BC?
A) The authorities of Elis
B) The Skiloudians
C) The Pisatans
D) The Spartans
  • 26. When was the first stadium constructed?
A) 560 BC
B) 500 BC
C) 600 BC
D) 470 BC
  • 27. What changes were made to the stadium around 500 BC?
A) Increased the length of the track
B) Built an entrance gate
C) Added sloping sides for spectators
D) Added stone seats
  • 28. In 580 BC, which group did Elis ally with to regain control over the sanctuary?
A) The Pisatans
B) The Athenians
C) The Skiloudians
D) Sparta
  • 29. Which century is considered the golden age of Olympia?
A) 8th to 7th century BC
B) 4th to 3rd century BC
C) 5th to 4th century BC
D) 6th to 5th century BC
  • 30. When was the Temple of Zeus built?
A) 4th century BC
B) 6th century BC
C) Mid 5th century BC
D) 7th century BC
  • 31. Which structure was built at the northwest side of the site in 470 BC?
A) The South Stoa
B) The Metroon
C) The Echo Stoa
D) The Prytaneion
  • 32. What was the purpose of the hippodrome?
A) Athletic training
B) Religious offerings
C) Spectator lodging
D) Chariot-racing
  • 33. When was the Metroon constructed?
A) 470 BC
B) 500 BC
C) 350 BC
D) 400 BC
  • 34. Which structure separated the sanctuary from the area of the games and stadium?
A) The Echo Stoa
B) The Bouleuterion
C) The South Stoa
D) The Temple of Hera
  • 35. Around what year was the Echo Stoa erected?
A) 350 BC
B) 400 BC
C) 470 BC
D) 580 BC
  • 36. What was the earliest date of building activity on the site?
A) 776 BC
B) 560 BC
C) 1100 BC
D) 600 BC
  • 37. Which river valley is Olympia located in?
A) Eurotas River
B) Achelous River
C) Peneus River
D) Alfeiós River
  • 38. Approximately how far is Olympia from the Gulf of Kyparissia today?
A) 18 km
B) 9 km
C) 36 km
D) 5 km
  • 39. According to Pausanias, how many temples were at Olympia in total?
A) Over 70
B) Less than 20
C) Over 200
D) Exactly 50
  • 40. Which structure lies to the south of the treasuries?
A) Bouleuterion
B) Workshop of Pheidias
C) Metroon
D) Echo Stoa
  • 41. Where was the hippodrome and the later stadium located in relation to the Echo Stoa?
A) North
B) South
C) West
D) East
  • 42. When was the studio of Pheidias excavated?
A) 1950s
B) 1920s
C) 1890s
D) 1970s
  • 43. Mount Kronos is located in which direction relative to the ancient ruins?
A) West
B) South
C) East
D) North
  • 44. Which river acts as a border to the west of Olympia?
A) Styx
B) Kladeos
C) Eurotas
D) Alfeiós
  • 45. In which part of the Peloponnese is Olympia located?
A) Southern
B) Northern
C) Eastern
D) Western
  • 46. What evidence confirmed that the workshop of Pheidias was correctly identified?
A) Sculptor's tools
B) A signed marble tablet
C) A miniature model of Zeus
D) Records in the Prytaneion
  • 47. In which Greek peninsula is Olympia located?
A) Chalcidice
B) Peloponnese
C) Attica
D) Thessaly
  • 48. How often were the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia?
A) Every two years
B) Every year
C) Every ten years
D) Every four years
  • 49. What is the name of the sacred precinct at Olympia?
A) Altis
B) Prytaneion
C) Agorá
D) Acropolis
  • 50. Is Olympia located near Mount Olympus?
A) It is on the slope of Mount Olympus
B) Only during winter
C) No
D) Yes
  • 51. What is the name of the tomb of the quasi-mythical king Pelops?
A) Pelopion
B) Olympieion
C) Parthenon
D) Mausoleum
  • 52. In what year were the Olympic Games restored on a global basis?
A) 1924
B) 1880
C) 1900
D) 1894
  • 53. What ancient Greek unit of distance was derived from the stadium length?
A) Stadia
B) Furlong
C) Stadion
D) Cubit
  • 54. Where were the major deities of ancient Greek religion believed to live?
A) Mount Ida
B) Mount Olympus
C) Mount Parnassus
D) Mount Helicon
  • 55. How many museums are associated with the archaeological site?
A) Three
B) Five
C) One
D) Two
  • 56. What is the official name of the town today?
A) Neo Olympia
B) Archaia Olympia
C) Elis City
D) Olympos
  • 57. What is the shape of the Altis area?
A) Perfectly circular
B) Triangular
C) Perfectly square
D) Irregular quadrangular
  • 58. Which mountain bounds the Altis to the North?
A) Parnassus
B) Olympus
C) Kronion
D) Helicon
  • 59. Which deity is the Temple of Hera also named after?
A) Heraion
B) Athena
C) Zeus
D) Poseidon
  • 60. According to Pindar, who founded the sacred precinct?
A) Heracles
B) Pelops
C) Zeus
D) Cronus
  • 61. What is the surveying instrument used by Herakles to lay out the grove?
A) Gnomon
B) Dioptra
C) Chorobates
D) Stathme
  • 62. Which river does the Altis honor?
A) Achelous
B) Alfeios
C) Peneus
D) Eurotas
  • 63. What common tree found at the site is colloquially called the Judas-tree?
A) Platanus orientalis
B) Olea europaea
C) Cercis siliquastrum
D) Pinus halepensis
  • 64. Which tree species covered the Kronion hill until the fires of 2007–2009?
A) Aleppo pine
B) Judas-tree
C) Plane tree
D) Olive
  • 65. What was the approximate length of each side of the Altis?
A) Less than 50 m
B) Exactly 100 m
C) More than 183 m
D) Exactly 500 m
  • 66. What was the purpose of the area of the great altar of Zeus?
A) Athletic training
B) Largest sacrifices
C) Storing grain
D) Olympic games
  • 67. Who was the 5th-century-BC poet that described the founding of the Altis?
A) Sophocles
B) Homer
C) Hesiod
D) Pindar
  • 68. What is the scientific name for the common olive tree found in the region?
A) Pinus halepensis
B) Olea europaea
C) Platanus orientalis
D) Cercis siliquastrum
  • 69. Which building was erected in the late 4th century BC at Olympia?
A) Philippeion
B) Temple of Zeus
C) Basilica
D) Nympheum
  • 70. When was the Nympheum built?
A) 160 AD
B) 150 AD
C) 267 AD
D) 100 AD
  • 71. What was constructed at Olympia in 160 AD?
A) A stadium
B) An aqueduct
C) A palace
D) A theatre
  • 72. What caused heavy damage to the site in the 3rd century?
A) Floods
B) Vandalism
C) Earthquakes
D) Tsunamis
  • 73. Who implemented a ban on the Olympic festival?
A) Theodosius I
B) Richard Chandler
C) Theodosius II
D) Justinian
  • 74. When was the last Olympiad held?
A) 267 AD
B) 426 AD
C) 150 AD
D) 393 AD
  • 75. What caused the final abandonment of the settlement in the 7th Century?
A) Repeated floods
B) A lack of resources
C) The Roman army
D) A plague
  • 76. Modern research suggests the site was buried by what instead of river flooding?
A) Wind-blown sand
B) Repeated tsunamis
C) Human-made landfills
D) Volcanic ash
  • 77. Who re-discovered the site of Olympia in 1766?
A) Richard Chandler
B) Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois
C) Abel Blouet
D) Edward Dodwell
  • 78. When did the first excavation of the sanctuary take place?
A) 1766
B) 1800
C) 1829
D) 1900
  • 79. Which French archaeological expedition arrived at Olympia in 1829?
A) Expedition Scientifique de Morée
B) The Royal Society Expedition
C) The Napoleonic Survey
D) The Roman Archaeological Society
  • 80. Who was the director of the section of Architecture and Sculpture during the 1829 excavation?
A) Abel Blouet
B) Léon-Jean-Joseph Dubois
C) Pierre Achille Poirot
D) Richard Chandler
  • 81. When were the four former demes combined into a single municipality?
A) 2007
B) 2005
C) 2011
D) 2015
  • 82. The railway line in Olympia connects it to which city?
A) Pyrgos
B) Tripoli
C) Krestena
D) Lampeia
  • 83. Which road links the town of Olympia?
A) EO50
B) EO80
C) EO100
D) EO74
  • 84. What is the primary agricultural activity around the archaeological site?
A) Livestock grazing
B) Dendriculture
C) Grain farming
D) Viticulture
  • 85. What event threatened the site of Olympia in 2007?
A) Floods
B) Severe droughts
C) Earthquakes
D) Forest fires
  • 86. Which of these is NOT one of the municipal units of the new Olympia municipality?
A) Lasiona
B) Lampeia
C) Foloi
D) Krestena
  • 87. What is the total area of the new municipality of Archaia Olympia?
A) 545.121 km2
B) 200.500 km2
C) 600.000 km2
D) 178.944 km2
  • 88. What is the area of the municipal unit of Archaia Olympia?
A) 100.000 km2
B) 178.944 km2
C) 250.250 km2
D) 545.121 km2
  • 89. In what year did the next stretch of road north and northeast of Olympia open?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 1980
  • 90. What is the main use for the reservoir located to the west of Olympia?
A) Tourism and recreation
B) Irrigation exclusively
C) Drinking water supply
D) Hydroelectric purposes
  • 91. Who was one of the most prominent modern Greek thinkers and philosophers mentioned as a notable person from Olympia?
A) Evangelis Zappas
B) Panagiotis Kondylis
C) Theodosius I
D) Pierre de Coubertin
  • 92. What part of Pierre de Coubertin was buried at a monument in ancient Olympia?
A) His heart
B) His head
C) His ashes
D) His hands
  • 93. Which sport's competitions were held at the Olympia stadium during the 2004 Summer Olympics?
A) Shot put
B) Discus throw
C) Marathon
D) Javelin throw
  • 94. Whose head is buried under a statue in front of the Zappeion?
A) Pierre de Coubertin
B) Panagiotis Kondylis
C) Evangelis Zappas
D) Theodosius I
  • 95. Which of these is a notable historian and poet associated with Olympia?
A) Panagiotis Kondylis
B) Evangelis Zappas
C) Nikos Konstantopoulos
D) Vyronas Davos
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