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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the ancient Olympic games begin?776 B.C.393 A.D.1776 A.D.2000 B.C.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe ancient Olympic games were to honor which god or gods?ZeusHeraZeus & HeraZeus, Poseidon, & Hades
- 3. Multiple ChoicePeople from all over the world came to participate in the ancient Olympic games.TrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere were the ancient Olympic games held?OlympiaAt the foot of Mt. OlympusAt different city-states throughout GreeceAthens
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn the earliest Olympic games athletes competed without wearing clothing.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat were ancient Olympic athletes given for winning an event.A wreath for their headMedalsBoth a medal & a wreath for their headMoney
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe ancient Olympic games were held every year.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWomen had a separate festival called the Heraia that honored Hera with female athletic competitions.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow long did the Ancient games last?Five DaysOne DayOne WeekTwo Weeks
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the ancient Olympic games, there were prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.TrueFalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Greeks did not build a stadium complex for the games, they just had them in open fields.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIt was rumored that Olympic winners might be given free meals for the rest of their lives in their home city-states.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis event was a fight that was a combination of boxing and wrestling that really didn't have too many rules.PentathlonPancratiumParthenonStadion
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis event had five different events for contestants to compete in.PancratiumPentathlonParthenonChariot Racing
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich was not an event in the ancient Pentathlon?WrestlingJavelinDiscussSwimming
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Baron Pierre de Coubertin famous?He ended the ancient Olympic gamesHe began the modern Olympic gamesHe discovered the site of the ancient gamesHe was the first Olympic winner
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Roman emperor Theodosius famous?He ended the ancient Olympic gamesHe began the modern Olympic gamesHe discovered the site of the ancient gamesHe was the first Olympic winner
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Greeks had summer and winter games just like we have in the modern Olympics.TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe modern Olympic games are still held every four years between each Olympic games.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe modern Olympic games alternate between summer and winter games every two years.TrueFalse
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