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Archaeological Museum of Olympia - Quiz
Contributed by: Ellison
  • 1. In which city is the Archaeological Museum of Olympia located?
A) Sparta
B) Athens
C) Olympia
D) Corinth
  • 2. Who was the director of the museum as of 2009?
A) Georgia Xatzi
B) Friedrich Adler
C) Andreas Syggros
D) Wilhelm Dorpfeld
  • 3. In what year was the original building of the museum completed?
A) 1888
B) 1954
C) 2004
D) 1970
  • 4. What is the museum's bronze collection considered to be?
A) The largest in Europe
B) The smallest in Greece
C) Exclusively Roman in origin
D) One of the most important in the world
  • 5. Who funded the original museum building in the 19th century?
A) Paionios
B) Praxiteles
C) Phidias
D) Andreas Syggros
  • 6. What happened to the original museum building in 1954?
A) It was moved to Athens
B) It was burned down
C) It was damaged by an earthquake
D) It was demolished
  • 7. What is the original museum building used for today?
A) A museum about the history of the original Olympic games
B) A dedicated storage facility for bronzes
C) The main exhibition hall for sculptures
D) The administrative offices of the museum
  • 8. Which artifact was taken from the museum between 1930 and 1936?
A) An oenochoe belonging to Phidias
B) A cast bronze griffin's head
C) The Nike of Paionios
D) The helmet of Miltiades
  • 9. Where is the museum store located?
A) In the basement of the old museum
B) Near the entrance of the city center
C) In a separate building on the path to the archaeological site
D) Inside the principal building
  • 10. Who was the first torchbearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony held at the museum?
A) Andreas Syggros
B) Georgia Xatzi
C) Petros Gkaidatzis
D) Wilhelm Dorpfeld
  • 11. Which sculpture is attributed to Praxiteles?
A) The Winged Gorgoneion
B) Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
C) Nike of Paionios
D) Zeus carrying Ganymedes
  • 12. Which object belonged to the sculptor Phidias?
A) A marble pedestal
B) An oenochoe
C) A bronze discus
D) A gold helmet
  • 13. What was depicted on the Greek 1000 drachmas banknote of 1987–2001?
A) The statue of Apollo from the Temple of Zeus
B) The helmet of Miltiades
C) The Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
D) The Nike of Paionios
  • 14. How many rooms are in the principal building of the museum?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Eight
  • 15. Which ministry oversees the Archaeological Museum of Olympia?
A) Ministry of Culture and Sports
B) Ministry of Tourism
C) Ministry of Interior
D) Ministry of Education
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