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The earliest of the structures built in Olympia were made at this place. A) The Hill of Cronus B) Chocolate Hills C) The Hill of Erik
What is the foot of the Hill of Cronus
100
What is the Altis
What is an un-ordered arrangement of various buildings or the Sanctuary of Zeus
100
Olympia was taken over by these people for a while in 676BC A) Romans B) Pisatans C) Erikans
What is the Pisatans
100
When was the first (said to be) Olympic Games hosted? A) 734BC B) 776BC C) 550
What is 776BC
100
Legend has it that Olympia was founded by these people A) Aetolians B) Pisatans C) Erikians
What is Aetolians
200
The city if Olympia was founded near a ________ city. A)Italian B) Mycenean C)Erikian
What is Mycenean
200
The faithful would hang their offerings from a tree or lay them at the _____ A) Throne B) Altar C) Temple of Zeus
What is an Altar
200
Olympia helped in the sea battle of A)Justin B)Sybotta C) Carthage
What is Sybotta
200
The games were taken and managed from 676BC to 572BC by the A) Pisatans B) Romans C) Spartans
What is Pisatans
200
What is the organizing city of the Olympic Games? A) Elis B) Ilida C) Okanagan
What is Ilida
300
Olympia was settled during/ around the _rd millenium A) 3 B) 4 C)5
What is 3rd
300
This object was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A) Ivory and Gold Statue for Zeus B) Erik C) The Trojan Horse
What is the ivory and gold statue of Zeus made by Phidias.
300
Olympia was constantly being taken over by either the _____ or the ______ A) Eliseans or the Spartans B) Eliseans or the Pisatans C) Eliseans and the Americans
What is Eliseans and the Pisatans
300
Were women (especially married ones) and slaves allowed to spectate the games? (HINT: Women didn't have much freedom and power unlike now..) A) Yas B) Nah
What is Nah (No)
300
A myth tells that the games were created by...(there are two right answers, but just get one right :D) A) Zeus made it to celebrate his victory over his father Kronos B) Nike created it to watch people try hard and compete C) Athena created it to make popcorn for a few days D) Five brothers told their idea to Zeus while he was visiting Crete.
What is A and D
400
This job was intensified during the early 6th century BC and the late 7th century BC A) Fishing B) Agriculture C) Construction
What is contruction
400
The Statue of Zeus was made to honor Zeus, and A) To give a commanding feeling over the city B) To fear their enemies C) To be taken over by ducks
What is to give a commanding feeling over the city
400
Olympia had many invaders. In the 5th century BC, they helped in repelling the _____ invaders A) Pisatan B) Persian C) Roman D) Spartan
What is Persian
400
The qualities for a man or person(usually a man) to participate in the Olympics were... A) Free, Never punished and had trained 10 months in his hometown and 1 month in Olympia. B) Free, has broken a few rules, not trained in the slightest C) Not free, has not broken any rule, and has trained a bit.
What is Free, Never punished and had 10 months of training and 1 month of training in Olympia
400
Who created the gold and ivory statue of Zeus? A) Archimedes B) Brock C) Pheidias
What is Phiedias
500
Olympia became popular in what year?( Must be exact ) A) 900BC B) 543BC C) 1000AD
What is 900BC
500
The Altis consists of the...(there are five answers. Get all four to get the point.)
What is The Temenos, The Temple of Hera, The Temple of Zeus, The Pelopion, and the altar.
500
Olympia was sacked by this Roman politician A) Cato the Younger B) Cato the Elder B) Sulla D) Obama
What is Sulla
500
What was the main prize for he winner? (There is more than one answer...) Each time you get one right, you gain 500 points A) Money Money Money B) Free meals C) Fame D) An olive wreath from Zeus sacred tree E) Nothing F) They can create a statue of themselves G) Can tear down the wall that protects their city. (You may think this cray cray, but they can tear it down because they have a champion(the athlete who won) who can protect them.) H) Can become King of his hometown I) Is given divine gifts from the gods
What is A, (sometimes, but not all the time) B, C, D, F, and G
500
Who in the end took over Olympia? A) Greece B) Rome C) Egyptians D) Sparta E) Carthage
What is Rome