- 1. Which ancient Greek sanctuary was dedicated to Zeus?
A) Delphi
B) Sparta
C) Athens
D) Olympia
- 2. Who was the father of the gods in ancient Greek mythology?
A) Apollo
B) Zeus
C) Poseidon
D) Hades
- 3. What was the prize awarded to Olympic victors?
A) Olive wreath
B) Bronze statue
C) Gold medal
D) Silver coin
- 4. Who was the famous ancient Greek poet who composed an ode for the victors in Olympia?
A) Sappho
B) Euripides
C) Homer
D) Pindar
- 5. Olympia is located in which region of Greece?
A) Thessaly
B) Epirus
C) Peloponnese
D) Attica
- 6. What kind of competition is known for its mix of boxing and wrestling in ancient Olympia?
A) Javelin throw
B) Chariot race
C) Marathon
D) Pankration
- 7. Which event in the ancient Olympic Games in Olympia involved throwing a discus?
A) Long jump
B) Discus throw
C) Marathon
D) Javelin throw
- 8. What was the main purpose of the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia?
A) To train soldiers
B) To make money
C) To honor the gods
D) To elect leaders
- 9. Which goddess did athletes pray to before the start of the ancient Olympic Games?
A) Nike
B) Demeter
C) Athena
D) Artemis
- 10. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece?
A) 2000
B) 1896
C) 1900
D) 1920
- 11. Which country hosted the Summer Olympics in 2004?
A) United States
B) China
C) Brazil
D) Greece
- 12. What is the flame that burns throughout the Olympic Games called?
A) Spirit flame
B) Eternal flame
C) Olympic flame
D) Sacred flame
- 13. Which athlete famously lit the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Muhammad Ali
C) Carl Lewis
D) Nadia Comaneci
- 14. What is the distance of the modern marathon race based on?
A) The legend of Pheidippides
B) The circumference of Olympia
C) The height of Mount Olympus
D) The length of a Greek stadium
- 15. Which country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
A) China
B) United States
C) Germany
D) Soviet Union
- 16. The ancient Olympics were held every how many years?
A) Two years
B) Four years
C) Six years
D) Eight years
- 17. What ancient Greek historian is known for his detailed descriptions of the ancient Olympic Games?
A) Xenophon
B) Pausanias
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 18. How many torchbearers were there for the 2016 Rio Olympics torch relay?
A) 12,000
B) 20,000
C) 15,000
D) 8,000
- 19. Who won the first recorded marathon race at the 1896 Athens Olympics?
A) Jesse Owens
B) Spiridon Louis
C) Carl Lewis
D) Usain Bolt
- 20. What is the term for the period of time the ancient Greeks agreed to a truce for the Olympic Games?
A) Metonymy
B) Paralipsis
C) Ekecheiria
D) Synecdoche
- 21. Which athlete won four gold medals in track and field at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
A) Jesse Owens
B) Jim Thorpe
C) Paavo Nurmi
D) Wilma Rudolph
- 22. In which year did the Olympic Games introduce the Winter Olympics for winter sports?
A) 1932
B) 1956
C) 1948
D) 1924
- 23. Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Beijing
C) London
D) Sydney
- 24. What is the name of the highest award an athlete can achieve at the Olympic Games?
A) Bronze medal
B) Silver medal
C) Platinum medal
D) Gold medal
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