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A quick quiz on knowledge of ancient athletics.
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Ancient sports general had relation to the culture's ______.
Religion
Abilities
Race
Strength
2
The symbol of the olympic games is
A torch
A Centaur with a torch
An "O"
5 connected rings
3
In shot put, you are supposed to stay in a circle and attempt to throw a:
Stone Disc
Deadweight object, usually a stone or disc
A plastic frisbee
Dirt
4
"Cuju", a popular chinese sport, strongly resembles modern
Hockey
Soccer
American Football
Baseball
5
Why was ancient roman soccer eventually ended?
It was dangerous and led to many injuries and even death
It moved to another country
No one knew how to play
It was unpopular
6
Which is NOT included in a pentathlon?
Boxing
Javelin
Foot Race
Fishing
7
This sport involves the massacre of all other opponents.
Soccer
Gladiators
Sumo Wrestling
Ballet
8
Sumo wrestlers practiced this motion to scare away any evil spirits or demons.
Stomping their feet
Sacrafice
Showing their hideous bellies
Doing a ritual dance
9
Horse riding was done by mainly
Preists
Peasants
The king
Wealthy men and Nobles
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Jousting was beneficial for knight because it
Allowed them to kill each other
Helped them releive stress
Was fun
Also served as a means of practice for actual battle
