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In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
What did the ancient Olympians wear for clothing during the Olympics?
Nothing!
How many events were held during the original Olympic Games?
9
Which Olympic Games included horses?
Equestrian Events
What was the javelin made out of?
Wood
Who were the only people who participated in the original ancient Olympic Games?
Greek men
True or false? Women could participate in the original games if they owned property.
false
In today's Olympic Games, what do the olympians wear?
uniforms with their country's colors
What did the athletes wear who participated in boxing?
gloves
True or false? Each boxer fought someone of similar weight.
false
True or false? The discus event from the ancient olympics is similar to today's modern discuss event.
true
What was the average length of a javelin?
About as tall as an average man
Which of the 9 original olympic events is no longer a part of our modern olympics?
Pankration
What was the goal of each player during the event of wrestling?
to get their opponent to fall to the ground
Which event do historians not know how the winner was determined?
pentathlon
How did a wrestler win their event?
Their opponent falls to the ground three times.
Which two actions were not allowed in wrestling or boxing?
biting or gouging out eyes
What were the three distances in the running event?
200 meters, 400 meters, and 1400-1800 meters.
In the ancient olympic running event, what did the athletes wear that was different than today's runners?
armor
Which action was allowed during the ancient wrestling event, but not allowed in today's wrestling event?
tripping
Which kind of person was usually very good at the pankration event?
soldiers
Which type of equipment used during the long jump event?
weights
Which event did not have a time limit?
boxing
During the equestrian events, other than horses, what other equipment was used?
chariots
Which events were held for the javelin competition?
throwing for distance and for throwing at a target