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Ancient Greece Ch 4 The Olympic Games

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Core Knowledge 6th grade

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1
Where were the Olympic Games held? How often were the games played?
Held in Olympia every 2 years
Held in Sparta, every 4 years
Held in Olympia, every 4 years
Held in Sparta, when they were not at war
2
Why did the Olympic games begin?
Part of a religious festival for a Maori God
Part of a religious festival for the Greek God Zeus
To find the best warriors
To celebrate sport
3
Which of these was not an Olympic event in ancient Greece?
Ballroom dance
Wrestling
Throwing a discuss made of stone
Throwing a javelin at a target while riding a horse,
4
Why did the Roman Emperor Theodosius I cancel the Olympic Games?
he thought they were too expensive
he didn’t like that people had to travel so far
he thought they were barbaric
he didn’t like the religious rites in honor of Zeus
5
What was not allowed during a pankration?
Pulling hair
Twisting arms
Biting
Punching
6
What is a truce?
An agreement to stop fighting
Team name for the runners
A turquoise color
First prize in the Olympic games
7
What did the winner of an Olympic event receive?
He became king
A laurel of olive leaves
A gold medal
Money and property
8
The 5 events in the Pentathlon was discus, javelin, long jump, 200 yard footrace, and?
Swimming
Gymnastics
Hurdles
Wrestling
9
Who was not allowed to watch the Olympic games?
Slaves
Women who were not priestesses
Foreigners
All of the above
10
In the late 1800s, the Olympic games were started once again. What century was that?
1880th
19th
18th
20th