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The Ancient Greek Olympics Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the first Olympic games from Ancient Greece. This quiz is dedicated to a special friend who helped me when I needed help. Thank you.

A multiple-choice quiz by LILSPIKEY. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LILSPIKEY

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,908

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1708

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Question 1 of 10

1. What did competitors of the Games wear? Hint

loincloth

toga

nothing

long robes which were hard to run in

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Question 2 of 10

2. When were the first recorded Games? Hint

653 BC

1000 AD

936 BC

776 BC

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the only Olympics event until 724 BC? Hint

discus throwing

chariot race

200 yard footrace

wrestling

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did winners receive? Hint

silver

gold coins

a wreath of olive branches

a blanket of roses

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who recorded tales about the early Olympics? Hint

Arrakhion

Melankomas

Pausanias

Pindar

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long did athletes train? Hint

1 year

10 months

6 months

2 months

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the horse track? Hint

stade

penthalon

diaulos

hippodrome

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long was the diaulos? Hint

500 yards

200 yards

1000 yards

400 yards

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was wrestling first introduced to the Games? Hint

620 BC

776 BC

708 BC

792 BC

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was boxing first viewed in the stadium? Hint

640 BC

701 BC

688 BC

659 BC

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did competitors of the Games wear?

Answer: nothing

Shocking?? The competitors trained and competed in the nude. That is why the statues of discus throwers and chariot racers have nothing on. The Ancient Greeks had few 'hang-ups' about the human body, which they tended to regard as something of beauty in its own right.

2. When were the first recorded Games?

Answer: 776 BC

The first Games were held in Olympia, on the southwest coast of Greece.

3. What was the only Olympics event until 724 BC?

Answer: 200 yard footrace

The 200 yard footrace was called stade. The other events arrived in later years.

4. What did winners receive?

Answer: a wreath of olive branches

A wreath of olive branches is like today's gold medal.

5. Who recorded tales about the early Olympics?

Answer: Pausanias

Pausanias recorded stories about how the athletes trained and their competitions. Pindar was a poet who wrote only about the champions.

6. How long did athletes train?

Answer: 10 months

During the last month of training, the athletes went to the town where the Games would be held and the Hellanodikai, the judges, would see if the athletes were ready.

7. What was the name of the horse track?

Answer: hippodrome

The hippodrome was where the chariot races and horse races were held.

8. How long was the diaulos?

Answer: 400 yards

The diaulos was the length of the stadium.

9. When was wrestling first introduced to the Games?

Answer: 708 BC

A wrestling match was over when a wrestler had thrown his rival to the ground three times.

10. When was boxing first viewed in the stadium?

Answer: 688 BC

Some boxing matches could last all day long, and competitors often sustained damage to the face.

Source: Author LILSPIKEY

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