The Ancient Greek Olympics

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What did competitors of the Games wear? toga nothing long robes which were hard to run in loincloth

2. When were the first recorded Games? 776 BC 936 BC 653 BC 1000 AD

3. What was the only Olympics event until 724 BC? chariot race discus throwing wrestling 200 yard footrace

4. What did winners receive? a wreath of olive branches a blanket of roses gold coins silver

5. Who recorded tales about the early Olympics? Pausanias Pindar Melankomas Arrakhion

6. How long did athletes train? 1 year 10 months 6 months 2 months

7. What was the name of the horse track? stade penthalon diaulos hippodrome

8. How long was the diaulos? 200 yards 500 yards 400 yards 1000 yards

9. When was wrestling first introduced to the Games? 620 BC 776 BC 708 BC 792 BC

10. When was boxing first viewed in the stadium? 640 BC 701 BC 688 BC 659 BC