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

Athletes competed for the honor of victory, not money

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

Popular taste in sport changes over time

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

To honor the spirit of the ancient Olympics

How did slaves fighting animals cheapen the spirit of the Olympics

It provided violence and spectacle not honorable competition

Which of these statements is an opinion about the Olympics?

Female athletes don't compete as hard as male athletes

Which happened first?

Chariot racing becomes an event

The last event at the Olympic Games is always the men's marathon race. What can you conclude?

The marathon is a tribute to the ancient Olympics

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What can you infer from the winners of the ancient Olympics receiving olive branches?
Ancient Greece was an extremely poor society
Athletes competed for the honor of victory, not money
Gold, silver, and bronze hadn't been discovered yet
Olive leaves were a form of currency in Ancient Greece
2
What can you infer from the fact that the Olympic events have changed over time?
The spirit of Olympics has been cheapened by modern events
Popular taste in sport changes over time
The first Olympics had very little money
Very few sports had been invented in 1896
3
Which of these modern Olympic events was also part of the ancient Olympics?
Decathlon
Boxing
Bobsled
Gymnastics
4
Why were the first modern Olympics held in Athens, Greece?
To honor the spirit of the ancient Olympics
Aquatic events could be held along the Greek coastline
They were sponsored by the Greek government
The mountain were idea for skiing and bobsled events
5
How did slaves fighting animals cheapen the spirit of the Olympics
The animals could not truly enjoy the thrills of winning
In the ancient world, animals were not considered athletic
It provided violence and spectacle not honorable competition
The animals always won, so the contests weren't fair
6
The Olympic rings stand for concordance between nations. What does "concordance" mean?
differences
conflict
similarity
harmony
7
Which of these statements is an opinion about the Olympics?
The Winter Olympics started later than the Summer Olympics
The first modern Olympics were held in 1896
Female athletes don't compete as hard as male athletes
Sprinters have gotten faster over the past 100 years
8
Which happened first?
The Romans conquer the Greeks
The Olympics are outlawed
Chariot racing becomes an event
The Romans make slaves fight animals
9
How many years passed between the end of the ancient Olympics and the beginning of the modern?
100 years
500 years
1,000 years
1,500 years
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The last event at the Olympic Games is always the men's marathon race. What can you conclude?
Women are allowed to compete in the marathon
More athletes compete in the marathon than other events
The marathon is a tribute to the ancient Olympics
The marathon is the most important event

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