Events
Name one of the two events involving horses.
What is horse racing or chariot racing?
Hippodamia fell in love with this man who hosted funeral games that later turned into the Olympics.
This Bronze Age civilization competed in bull jumping.
Who are the Minoans?
This kind of crown was the award for the Pythian Games at Delphi.
These are the three types of medals awarded to top competitors in the modern-day Olympics.
What are bronze, silver, and gold medals?
This event involved throwing a large, thick-centered disk as far as you can.
What is discus?
This competition was the way that King Oenomaus tried to kill Hippodamia's suitor, which became an event in the Olympics.
What is chariot racing?
This civilization adopted Minoan athletic competitions and added chariot racing in religious/funerary contexts.
Who are the Myceneans?
What are no biting and no eye-gauging?
This is the standard distance for a marathon.
What is 26.2 miles?
This Olympic event is illegal in Illinois!
What is javelin throwing?
The newborn Zeus awarded an olive crown to the victor of a race in this famous city that was important to the games.
What is Olympia?
This year was when the Olympic Games (roughly) began.
What is 700 BCE?
The winners of the Olympic Games would receive these two awards.
What are a crown of olive leaves and a ταινία/tainia (red woolen ribbon)?
This man is the most decorated Olympian of all time.
(I have a hint for this one if needed!)
Who is Michael Phelps?
This sport is a cross between wrestling and boxing and was considered one of the most difficult.
What is παγκράτιον/pankration?
Heracles founded the games to honor his father, Zeus, after completing this labor.
What is the fifth labor (cleaning the Augean Stables in a single day)?
For the first ~200 years, this was the main purpose of the Olympics.
What is a religious festival?
At local sporting competitions, they would sell mini-versions of this item as souvenirs.
What are amphorae?
This is what the five Olympic rings stand for.
What are the five inhabited continents (Africa, the Americas (North and South), Asia, Europe, and Oceania)?
Milo of Croton was a six-time winner of this athletic event.
What is wrestling?
The four-year interval (hosting the games every 5th year) between the Olympic Games comes from this mythical figure and his four brothers.
Who is Heracles the dactyl?
The games at Olympia joined with three other games to create this.
What are the Panhellenic Games?
While the Olympics were exclusively for men, there was a separate female competition held in honor of the goddess Hera called this.
What are the Heraean Games?
Paris hosted the Olympics during this year, and it was the first year that women were allowed to compete.
What is the year 1900?