ancient olympics

Ancient Olympics

Stade means…A. A house or homeB. A raceC. Stay in one placeD. The length of one

step

Truce means…A. To break something looseB. A type of breadC. An agreement of peace between to

warring statesD. A challenge, contest, or game

What year did the Olympics start?

A. 832 B.C.E.B. 742 B.C.E.C. 776 B.C.E.D. 677 B.C.E.

Birthplace of Hercules

A. ThebesB. CorinthC. OlympiaD. Knossos

Hydro means…(think hydrogen)

A. DirtB. WaterC. FoodD. Artwork

Javelin means…A. Long wooden

spearB. SwordC. Ball and ChainD. Frisbee like

Phone means…(think about telephones)

A. Hard piece of plasticB. SoundC. FoodD. Light

Thermo means…(think thermometer)

A. HotB. BookC. WorldD. Science

Which body of water does not surround Greece?

A. Mediterranean Sea B. Aegean SeaC. Adriatic SeaD. Ionian Sea

Discus means…A. Shaped like a FrisbeeB. A ball that was thrownC. Length of a stadiumD. To make fun of

someone

Who was allowed to participate in the Olympics?

A. Only menB. Only womenC. Both men and womenD. Only children

Greatest Oracle lived here

A. OlympiaB. KnossosC. DelphiD. Athens

How did people know about the Olympics

A. InternetB. NewspaperC. Text MessageD. Runners

Biblos means…(think bibliography)

A. WorldB. DrinkC. CircleD. Book

The climate in Greece is not…

A. dryB. warmC. coldD. Rain between 20-50 inches

per year

What type of government is Greek said to be the

birthplace of?A. OligarchyB. MonarchyC. DemocracyD. Anarchy

How long did you train for the Olympics?

A. 3 yearsB. LifetimeC. 10 monthsD. 1 month

Tele means… (think telescope)

A. Far awayB. CloseC. ClothingD. Light

Agon means…A. A challenge, contest,

or gameB. Strength or

enduranceC. A meeting placeD. A musical instrument

Which of these events do we still have in the Olympics

today?A. SkiingB. Chariot RacesC. DiscusD. Swimming

To what god did the Olympics pay tribute to?

A. AthenaB. HadesC. ZeusD. Hera

Bio means… (think Biology)

A. DeathB. LifeC. GodsD. Paper

“Home of the gods”

A. AthensB. SpartaC. Mount OlympusD. Corinth

Astro means…(think astronaut)

A. A partyB. A starC. PowerD. A battle

What woman didn’t obey they rules and watched the Olympics?

A. HeraB. CleopatraC. KallipateiraD. Aphrodite

Techno means…(not techno music)

A. MusicB. Skill, craftC. LoveD. Sound

Zoo means…

A. AnimalB. DeathC. DarknessD. A home or house

Where were the Olympics first held?

A. OlympiaB. ElisC. AthensD. Sparta

What is the southern part of Greece called?

A. IonianB. Peloponnesus C. Peninsula D. Aegean

How long did the Original Olympics last?

A. 2,000 yearsB. 1,170 yearsC. 1,274 yearsD. 1,172 years

Why is farming difficult in Ancient Greec?

A. Too much rainB. Too little rainC. Too many rocksD. Too much clay

Morph means…(think animorph)

• A. Shape • B. A superhero• C. Character from the Matrix• D. Money

With the knowledge of the sea Greeks did all but what…?

A. FishB. TradeC. Vacation across the seaD. Colonize small islands

Largest city in Greece with temple called the Parthenon

A. SpartaB. CorinthC. AthensD. Mount Olympus

Great temple dedicated to Aphrodite here…

A. DelphiB. CorinthC. SpartaD. Mount Olympus

The first modern Olympics took place in… ?

A. 1896B. 1900C. 1875D. 1760

A fighting city-state

A. AthensB. CorinthC. ThebesD. Sparta

First site of the Olympics

A. Mount OlympusB. DelphiC. OlympiaD. Sparta

Founded by Perseus who killed Medusa

A. ThebesB. MycenaeC. OlympiaD. Athens

What is an Oligarchy?

A. Rule by manyB. Rule by few C. Rule by oneD. No one is in charge

Micro means…(think microscope)

A. SmallB. LargeC. A computer companyD. A car

Phobia means…(this is sometimes coupled with spiders, heights, and darkness)

• A. Strength• B. Colorful• C. Dark• D. Fear

Auto means… (think autobiography)

A. RunningB. SelfC. GamesD. Party

Hyper means…(think hyperactive)

A. CalmB. More than, excessiveC. SleepD. Something written

Geo means… (think Geography)

A. A boatB. The earthC. SpaceD. A home or house

Large, great

A. Extro-B. Equi-C. Ante-D. Magni-

Self

A. -cideB. egoC. millD. ante-

All

A. omni-B. spiroC. ante-D. spect

Middle

A. vokB. mediC. mangD. lun

Hundred

A. centB. egoC. milli-D. radic

Field, crop production

A. agriB. il-C. fusD. vert

Fifth, five

A. ludB. -ariumC. portD. quintu