Olympic
Events
Origin of the Ancient Olympics
Training
100
Name one Ancient Olympic Sport?
What is Boxing, Equestrian events, Chariot racing, Riding, Pankration, Pentathlon, Discus, Javelin, Jump, Running, Wrestling.
100
Name the city were the Olympics were first introduced?
What is Olympia
100
Training for the Olympics is a pieace of cake for today's athletes True?/False?
What is False
200
In which Ancient Olympic sport did the contestants rap leather thongs (himantes) around their hands to beat their oppenent down?
What is Boxing
200
Most of the events that challenged ancient Olympic athletes no longer exist True?/False?
What is True
200
During training which two Olympic events were paired together? A) Boxing and Wrestling B)Wrestling and Running
What is A)Boxing and Wrestling
300
This Olympic sport contained the following events: Discus, Javelin, Running, Long Jump, and Wrestling
What is Pentathlon
300
Why did Emporer Theodosis ban the Olympics in 393 AD?
What is Theodosis assumed that the Olympics were secretly a pagan institution
300
Were boys allowed to train for the Olympics?
What is Yes
400
The _____ was a man-high length of wood, with either a sharpened end or an attached metal point. Because of that point the _______ could travel many yards.
What is Javelin
400
What year was claimed to be the start of the Olympics?
What is 776 BC
400
Athletes arrived in Eygpt one month prior to the start of the Olympic games, and continued to trained in one of many arenas there. True?/False?
What is False
500
This event was a grueling combination of boxing and wrestling
What is Pankration
500
__________ was the first person to record the victors of Olympic Events
What is Koroibis or Coroebis
500
What did ancient Olympians wear while training?
What is nothing, they were naked