How did slaves fighting animals cheapen the spirit of the Olympics?

It provided violence and spectacle not honorable competition

What can you infer from the fact that Olympic events have changed over the years?

Popular taste in sport changes over time

What can you infer from the winners of the ancient Olympics received olive branches?

Ancient athletes competed for the honor of victory not money

Which of these statements is an opinion about the Olympics?

Female athletes don't compete as hard as male athletes

Why were the first modern Olympics held in Athens, Greece?

To honor the spirit of the ancient Olympics

The last event at the Olympic Games is always the men's marathon race. Why?

traditional event is a tribute to the ancient olympics

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1
How did slaves fighting animals cheapen the spirit of the Olympics?
animals couldn't truly enjoy the medals or victory
It provided violence and spectacle not honorable competition
The animals always won, so the contests weren't fair
animals were not considered athletic
2
What can you infer from the fact that Olympic events have changed over the years?
spirit of the Olympics has been cheapened by modern events
Popular taste in sport changes over time
Very few sports had been invented in 1896
The 1st Olympic organizing committee had very little money
3
How many years passed between the end of the ancient Olympics and the modern Olympics?
1,000 years
1,500 years
500 years
100 years
4
Which of these modern Olympic events was also part of the ancient Olympics?
Decathalon
Bobsled
Boxing
Gymnastics
5
Put in order A) Chariot racing becomes a event B) slaves fight animals C) Olympics are outlawed
B,C,A
C,A,B
A,B,C
A,C,B
6
What can you infer from the winners of the ancient Olympics received olive branches?
Gold, Silver, and bronze hadn't been discovered yet
Olive leaves were a form of currency in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece was an extremely poor society
Ancient athletes competed for the honor of victory not money
7
The Olympic rings stand for concordance between nations. What does "concordance" mean?
differences
similarity
harmony
Conflict
8
Which of these statements is an opinion about the Olympics?
Sprinters have gotten faster over the past 100 years
Winter Olympics is a more recent than summer olympics
The 1st modern Olympics were held in 1896
Female athletes don't compete as hard as male athletes
9
Why were the first modern Olympics held in Athens, Greece?
To honor the spirit of the ancient Olympics
They were sponsored by the Greek Government
Mountainous terrain made skiing and bobsled easy to hold
Aquatic events could be held along the Greek coastline
10
The last event at the Olympic Games is always the men's marathon race. Why?
women are allowed to compete in very few events
more athletes compete in the mens marathon than in any other
Men's marathon is the most important
traditional event is a tribute to the ancient olympics

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