Question 1

When did the modern Olympic Games start?

Accepted Answer

1896 by Pierre de Coubertin

Answer

520 BC

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393 AD

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776 BC

Question 2

Where were the first Olympic Games held?

Accepted Answer

Olympia

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Athens

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Rome

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Sparta

Question 3

Why were messengers dispatched before the games?

Accepted Answer

To announce a truce or Acharya among all Greek city-states

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To bring sacrifices

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To announce the start of the games

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To invite spectators

Question 4

What was the only event held at the first Olympic Games in 776 BC?

Accepted Answer

A foot race called the stadium

Answer

Wrestling

Answer

Discus throw

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Boxing

Question 5

In which year was wrestling added to the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

708 BC

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648 BC

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680 BC

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520 BC

Question 6

What was the prize for winners of Olympic events?

Accepted Answer

Crowns made of olive leaves

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Silver trophies

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Bronze plaques

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Gold medals

Question 7

Where were the Olympic Games reinitiated in 1896?

Accepted Answer

Athens, Greece

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Sparta, Greece

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Olympia, Greece

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Rome, Italy

Question 8

What event consisted of participants jumping as far as they could while holding stone weights?

Accepted Answer

Jumping in the pentathlon

Answer

Discus throw

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Wrestling

Answer

Javelin throw

Question 9

What was the first equestrian event added to the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Tetrapod, a four-horse chariot race

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Diabolos, a distance race

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Sonorous, a trotting mares race

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Pankration, a blend of boxing and wrestling

Question 10

Who supervised all aspects of the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Judges trained at Ellis

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Trainers

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Athletes

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Spectators

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