Sports
This sport that features throwing an early version of the frisbee was also used as an event in this year’s track meet
What is discus?
This Greek God was who the Olympics were originally meant to honour
Who is Zeus?
Every sport in the Olympics was meant to train athletes for this specific event/purpose
What is war?
This is the city in which the Olympic Games were held every four years
What/Where is Olympia
While there are two types of Olympics in modern days, this modern type of Olympics did not exist in Ancient Greece
What are the Winter Olympics/Winter Games?
During the Pencraction event, only these two methods were not allowed to attack opponents
To show unity, this agreement was made between every city to not wage war with each other.
What is a truce/the Olympic Truce
During the games, it was traditional for Olympians to dress this way while competing
What is naked/wearing nothing?
The first equestrian event had olympians use this many horses to pull them
What is four?
In Ancient Greece, Athletes were awarded wreaths and a cash prize for winning, however today, Olympic athletes are awarded these for winning
What are medals?
This Olympic event had athletes compete in five events in a single day
What is the Pentathalon?
Olympians had to swear these virtues to Zeus
Respect, honour and Fair Play
Winners of Olympic events were highly regarded with this title and had poems often written about them
What is a Hero?
100 of this animal were sacrificed for the God Zeus as a cultural tradition
What are oxen/What is an Ox?
While the Olympics today are 16 days long, the Olympics in Ancient Greece only ever became this long
What are five days?
This was the name of the very first Olympic Sport
What is a race?
The wreaths that Olympians wore were considered to have what embedded within it?
What is magic?
This was the one type of event that women were allowed to participate in, and it was only as a trainer or owner
What is equestrian?
This was the way married women were executed if they were caught attending the Olympic Games
What is being thrown off a cliff?
Modern day Olympics have countries compete against each other, however back in Ancient Greece, these types of societies competed against each other instead.
What are cities/city-states?
This was the name of the sport where Olympians would have to compete in full armour
What is Hopliotodromos/race of the hoplites?
Fines from the Olympics were used for this specific purpose
What is building statues of Zeus?
Olympians who won their events returned wearing wreaths of this kind of plant
What are olive leaves?
Only men were allowed to compete in the Olympics. However, unmarried women had their own sporting events that were known by this name.
What were the Heraen Games?
This was the year that the Olympics were revived into modern day
When is 1896