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