Olympic events
What was the only event in the first thirteen Olympic games?
The two hundred yard dash
How many Olympic games included only one event?
The first thirteen games
What Greek god was honored at the Ancient Greek Olympics?
Zeus
What events other than sporting competitions were displayed at the Olympics?
music, singing, and poetry
What year did Theodosius end pagan practices and the Olympics?
391 AD
What was Coroebus' role in Olympic history?
He was the first ever Olympic champion.
What event used a spear-like object?
javelin throw
What year the the modern Olympic games begin in Athens, Greece?
1896
Why were the Ancient Olympic games forced to end?
Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius banned pagan practices.
What event only had two rules- no biting or eye-gouging?
pankration
What was the inception date of the Greek Olympics?
776 BC
Who was the Christian Roman Emperor who ended the games?
Theodosius
What was the name for collectively competing in running, jumping, wrestling, javelin, and discus events?
What was the name of the four-year increments established on the Greek calendar as a result of the Olympics?
Olympiads
Who wrote the "classical literary works" that include the description and narrative of the Olympics?
Homer- "Iliad" Virgil- "Aeneid"