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When did Olympics begin? (first occurred)
Begun nearly 700 B.C. (2700 years ago)
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What kind of men were only aloud to attend the games?
Only Free men who spoke Greek are aloud. Men from other countries were denied.
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The olympic logo had how many interlocking rings?
5 rings.
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What is Dylans background?
Dad is from Afghanistan, mom is from Poland
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How many days did Olympic games last at first ?
Started as a 1 day event
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Who did the Olympic games honour ?
Olympic games were athletic contests to honour the gods. To honour Zues in particular
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In terms of ancient boxing, how many rounds did they have?
Trick question, they didn't have any rounds. Men fought till one was knocked out.
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The colours on the Olympic logo represented what countries?
Africa,Americas,Asia,Europe and Oceana.
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What is Vlad's full name and last name?
Vladyslav Shevchenko
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How many days did Olympic games expand to?
Expanded to a 5 day event
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Where did the most popular contest take place ?
The most popular one took place in Olympia,began south of Greece.
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There were 2 types of chariot races, what were they?
A 2 horse chariot and a 4 horse chariot.
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In ancient Greek the torch was lit with what?
Directly from the suns rays
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What car does Michael have?
Volkswagen Golf
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What usually happened on the first day ?
The first day of the games are usually devoted to sacrifices and a short sprint from one of the stadiums to the other.
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How often were the Olympic games staged?
They were staged every 4 years
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In long jump, competitors had to hold 1 phone shaped stone on each hand to increase the distance of the jump. The stones were called _____?
Halteres
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Why was the olive wreath so important to the Greeks as a reward?
Olive tree's were sacred for the Greeks
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How much can Turpin bench?
Unknown
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What started on a second day?
The foot-race starts on the 2nd day, this is usually when the main events start to begin
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Why were the Olympic games for men only?
The Greeks worshiped the male body
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What was the oldest event of the games?
Stadion, the running event.
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Gold and Silver medals had to have at least _____% of real silver and ______ grams of solid gold.
92.5% real silver and 6 grams of solid gold
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Which 3 guys in this classroom play rugby?
Dylan, Vlad, Mitch
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What happened on the following 3 days?
The next 2-3 days are filled with events such as wrestling, discus, chariot racing, javelin and even more.
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