key words

Question 1

altis

Answer 1

religious centre of the Olympic site

Question 2

bouleuterion

Answer 2

council chamber where oaths were sworn

Question 3

city-state

Answer 3

these competed against each other. athens is an example of one.

Question 4

crown

Answer 4

what you win at Olympia

Question 5

diaulos

Answer 5

2 stade race

Question 6

dolichos

Answer 6

long distance race

Question 7

echo colonade

Answer 7

location of herald and trumpet competitions

Question 8

Elis

Answer 8

city-state that runs games

Question 9

gymnasium

Answer 9

large practice area for running and throwing events

Question 10

haltres

Answer 10

jumping weights

Question 11

hellanodikai

Answer 11

judges, 3 3 3 1

Question 12

hippodrome

Answer 12

equestrian event venue

Question 13

hoplipodromas

Answer 13

race in armour

Question 14

leonidaion

Answer 14

VIP hotel

Question 15

olympia

Answer 15

the site of games to honour Zeus

Question 16

palaestra

Answer 16

practice area for combat sports and jumping events

Question 17

pankration

Answer 17

fight with only two rules.

Question 18

peplos & hippodameia

Answer 18

a romantic couple who started the chariot races

Question 19

pentathlon

Answer 19

5 events

Question 20

Pheidias

Answer 20

sculptor of the statue of Zeus and the Parthenon

Question 21

pindar

Answer 21

the writer of victory odes

Question 22

length of stade

Answer 22

192m or 600 of Hercules’ feet

Question 23

stadium

Answer 23

a place where many of the competitions were held

Question 24

treasuries

Answer 24

a place to hold competition discusses and other valuables

Question 25

truce

Answer 25

three months of peace

Question 26

zanes

Answer 26

statues cheats paid for

Question 27

zeus

Answer 27

the god worshipped at the Olympics

Question 28

zeus horkios

Answer 28

statue to which the competitors swore an oath to.