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A level OCR classics questions about the site of Olympia
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1
The running races in the stadium always finished facing the Altis?
True
False
2
Which God was worshipped at Olympia?
Athena
Apollo
Olympian Zeus
Jupiter
3
Pelops founded the Olympic Games?
True
False
4
All but 2 of the treasuries are dedicated by city-states from outside the Greek mainland?
True
False
5
The ash altar of Zeus marks the spot where he struck the ground with his thunder bolt?
False
True
6
What could be seen before entering the stadium?
A hecatomb of animals
A series of 12 treasuries
A wooden statue of Zeus
An altar
7
What mountain was the stadium built on?
Mount Zeus
Mount Kronos
Mount Pelion
Mount Cithaeron
8
What was with the Pheidias' statue of Zeus?
Owl
Eagle
Apollo
Statue of Nike
9
What did the East pediment depict in the Temple of Zeus?
The chariot race between Zeus & Peplos
The chariot race between Peplos & Oinomaos
The chariot race between Zeus & Poseidon
The chariot race between Oinomaos & Iris
10
What stood in front of the treasuries?
An altar
Zanes
Wooden statues of Zeus
Priests
11
What river did the ash from sacrifices mix with to form the 'ash altar'?
Tyber
Maritsa
Aliakmonas
Alpheios
12
The sanctuary (temenos) was distinguished by a boundary wall called the 'Altis'?
True
False
13
When was the Temple of Zeus built?
456 BC
346 BC
501 BC
456 BC
14
The 'echo stoa' was 100m long?
False
True
15
All athletes competing had to pay for the bronze statues of Zeus, know as 'zanes'?
True
False
16
Olympia was a city-state
False
True
17
The stadium was 192m long, but which myth was this due to?
Heracles ran this distance in 1 breath
600 Olympic feet measured by Heracles hands
Distance Heracles ran in 10 seconds
600 Olympic feet measured by Heracles feet
18
What competition was held in the 'echo stoa' on the first day of the Olympic games?
Aulos players
Rhapsodic
Trumpeters
Heralds
19
What did the metopes portray in the Temple of Zeus?
Religious events during the Olympian Games
The 12 labours of Heracles
The birth of Zeus
The battle between Zeus and the Giants
20
The 'ash altar' was 10 meters high?
False
True
21
Which city had authority over Olympia?
Rhodes
Athens
Elis
Patras
22
The West pediment depicted giantomachy?
True
False
