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When did the earliest Olympics occur?
776 B.C.E
Which country did the Olympic Games originate in?
Greece
Name the place where the Olympic Games took place.
Olympia
Why did the Olympic Games take place in ancient times?
To honour the gods.
The only people allowed to compete were __________ .
men
True or False: Countries from all over the world sent athletes to the Olympic Games.
False. Only from Greek city-states.
Name the Greek god who the Games honoured.
Zeus
Which season did the games only take place?
Summer
Who conquered Greece and outlawed the Olympic Games?
The Romans
True or False: Women were not allowed to watch the Olympic Games.
True
True or False: Women had their own festival of games because they weren't allowed to compete with the men.
True
Describe what athletes wore in their running events.
They were naked, covered in oil.
In the most demanding event, runners had to race wearing ___________ .
Armour
Name the two combat sports played.
boxing and wrestling
How did a wrestler win?
Touch the opponents shoulders to the ground.
True or False: The Olympic Games were only foot races.
False. There were lots of different events such as boxing, horse riding, pentathlon
