geschiedenis olympische spelen

Question 1

sports in honour of Zeus, what?

Answer 1

sports competitions in hounor of the supreme god

Question 2

sports in honour of Zeus, who?

Answer 2

all free greek men (no woman)

Question 3

sports in honour of Zeus, where?

Answer 3

Olympia, Peloponnese. The tempel of Zeus was the centre of the sancuarty

Question 4

sports in honour of Zeus, when?

Answer 4

776 BC - 394 AD, everey four years. Three months of sacred truce before the start

Question 5

sports in honour of Zeus, how many days?

Answer 5

five days

Question 6

what happened on days 1,3 and 5?

Answer 6

day1: opening ceremony with sacrifies + oath of ‘fair play’
day3: sacrifice of >100 oxen of Zeus + festivities
day5: sacrifice + award ceremony for the winners

Question 7

what was the dromos?

Answer 7

originally the only sport: 192m (=long sprint)

Question 8

what was the diaulus?

Answer 8

2x dromos= 384m

Question 9

what was the dolichos?

Answer 9

24x dromos=4,3km (=long distance)

Question 10

what was the pentathlon?

Answer 10

running, javeling throw, discus throw, long jump, wresteling

Question 11

which other sports were added later?

Answer 11

boxing, chariot racing, horse racing, hoplitodromos (running in full armour), pankration (mix of boxing&wrestling)

Question 12

what did athlets where?

Answer 12

nothing! They always participated nakedly

Question 13

what was the reward for winners?

Answer 13

olive wrearth+reward from their own polis+higher status and honour