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? 1000 AD 653 BC 776 BC 936 BC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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