Like the modern Olympics, the original ancient Greek Olympics:
Held both summer and winter events
Were played in a different city every time
Were held every four years
In the movie Gladiator, what character did Russell Crowe play?
Commundus
Achilles
Gaius
Maximus
The first olympic games were held in the
12th century BC
8th Century BC
6th century BC
5th Century BC
In Greek Mythology, when did Hercules die in relation to the Trojan War?
Before the war
After the war
During the war
For the first half century of the Greek games, the only event was stadion, which is:
A chariot race
A wrestling event
A running event
Which of the following events was never part of ancient Olympic games?
Boxing
Wrestling
Marathon
The ancient Greek Olympics evolved out of a festival celebrating which Greek god?
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Zeus
Ares
Which competitors were likely to get themselves immortalized in a stature
Athletes who won more than 3 events
Brazen cheaters
All of the above
Which of the following were not allowed to watch the games?
Married women
Unmarried women
Servant women
All women
What was the Ekecheiria?
The Olympic Torch
An Olympic True
An Olympic Track Event
A pretty bird
How long did the early Olympians train for the games?
6 months
10 months
18 months
4 years
What were the Hellanodikai?
Elite athletes
Servants who attended to the athletes
Judges who determined if the athletes were ready to compete
The building the athletes stayed in
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