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100
Name 3 events in the ancient Olympic Games.
Acceptable responses include: Track/running, wrestling, javelin throwing, discus, jumping, boxing, shot put, equestrian events, pankration, and pentathlon.
100
Give 2 reasons why the ancient Games were held.
Accepted responses include: Honoring Zeus, Getting fit, Military Training, Producing Supreme Winners, Pride/fame
100
Name 2 modern Olympic game symbols.
Acceptable responses include: 5 interlocked colored rings (5 interlocked rings, etc.) Olympic Torch
100
The ancient Olympics had several cultural events. Name one of them ?
Acceptable responses include: To worship Greek Gods and Goddesses, Sacrifice Feast
100
How long were the Ancient Olympic Games held?
1169 years Held from 776 B.C. to 393 A.D.
200
Name 5 events in the modern Olympic Games.
Acceptable responses include: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball Boxing, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Sprint, Cycling BMX, Cycling, Mountain Bike, Cycling Road, Cycling Track, Diving, Equestrian / Dressage, Equestrian / Eventing, Equestrian / Jumping, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics Artistic, Gymnastics Rhythmic, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Trampoline, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling Freestyle, Wrestling Greco-Roman, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating
200
What was it that caused people to change from honoring Zeus solely with offerings, to honoring him through athletics?
As city-states in different locations grew, each wanted a means of having supreme power, so a city-state would send representatives to Olympia to compete and prove themselves that they are supreme in physical competition.
200
A gift from Athena, also a symbol of Olympics?
Olive Branch.
200
The flags started originating from modern Olympics : True or False ?
False : Flags originated from Ancient Olympic Games.
200
When did the Modern Olympic games begin?
1896 Bonus: April 6
300
Which international body is responsible for Olympic event
IOC (International Olympic committee)
300
Blue, red and green are three of the five rings of the Olympic flag. What are the other two ?
Black and Yellow
300
What do the 5 rings represent?
The rings represents respect, bringing all nations under five continents together without discrimination.
300
Before the ancient Olympics games, sacrifices to Greek god Zeus are made from which Greek city ?
Greek city of Altis
300
Which city hosted the first Modern Olympic games
Athens, Greece
400
What is an equestrian events ? and name few equestrian events.
Equestrianism more often known as horseback riding. Equestrian / Dressage, Equestrian / Eventing, and Equestrian / Jumping
400
How many times have the summer Olympic games been cancelled due to war since 1896 ?
Three Times Bonus Points : 1916 (WW I), 1940 (WW II) & 1944 (WW II)
400
What is one of the most precise rituals even followed today?
The torch lighting.
400
Which Olympic Hero did ancient Greek people honored ?
Pelops the first winner of a chariot race.
400
Where were the 2010 Winter Olympic Games held?
Vancouver, Canada
500
Where 2016 Summer Olympics games will be held
Brazil 5-Aug-2016 (Friday) to 21-Aug-2016 (Sunday)
500
Why are the Olympic Games held every 4 years?
There is no real answer.
500
What symbolizes excellence by encouraging athletes to strive to do their best.
The Olympic Moto.
500
True or false: Does the Olympics flag go around all the 5 continents part of the Olympic Rings?
False : Only Olympic torch goes around 5 continents not the flag
500
Which year did the 5 continents (Africa, Europe, Americas, Asia, and Australia) first meet? Bonus point for naming country or city.
1912 Bonus: Stockholm , Sweden