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