Modern Olympics
Greek Olympics 1
Greek Olympics 2
Greek Olympics 3
General
100
These three continents never hosted the Olympics.
What are Africa, South America, and Antarctica?
100
The Olympics were always held here.
Where is Olympia?
100
This truce allowed athletes and pilgrims to travel safely to the games.
What is The Sacred Truce?
100
If someone was caught cheating, they had to do this as a punishment.
What is pay for a bronze statue of Zeus?
100
In the temple of Zeus, there is a statue of this god.(It is one of the seven wonders of the world.)
Who is Zeus?
200
These are the colors of the Olympic rings .
What are blue, black, red, yellow, and green?
200
Athletes were completely naked except for this oil.
What is olive oil?
200
Before the athletes could take part in the games they had to swear an oath to this god that they trained for 10 months.
Who is Zeus?
200
In the sport 'hoplites,' men wore armor, and used this as a source of protection.
What is a shield?
200
Olympia is in this direction in Greece.
What is southwest?
300
Athletes in the Olympics train this long now.
What is 10 years?
300
Athletes trained this long for the Olympics.
What is 10 months?
300
This many people could run on the running track at once.
What is 20?
300
Everyone who came to the Olympics had to find a place to sleep except these people, who received hotel rooms.
Who are important visitors and athletes?
300
This event tested/tests throwing skills.
What is javelin?
400
The first modern Olympic games were held here.
Where is Athens?
400
This species was killed as a sacrifice to the gods.
What is oxen?
400
This many people could sit in the stadium at once.
What is about 50,000 people?
400
The diaulos was this this many yards long.
What is 400 yards?
400
Wrestling was first introduced to the games in this year.
What is 708 B.C.?
500
The first modern Olympic games were held this year.
What is 1896?
500
This is how the Greeks treated the Olympics.
What is seriously?
500
Athletes received this as a prize. (Hint: It was made out of olive tree branches and leaves.)
What is a wreath?
500
Unmarried women had their own festival every four years, in honor of the goddess Hera.
What is Heraia?
500
Boxing was first viewed in the stadium this year.
What is 688 B.C.?
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