1) When did the first Olympics occur? a) 1250 B.C. b) 776 B.C. c) 900 B.C. 2) Why were the Olympics held? a) To stop war b) For farming c) a sacred festival of sacrifices and athletic games 3) Who was permitted to participate in the Olympic games? a) only pureblood Greeks b) Trojans c) Romans 4) How long did the Olympics last each time they were held? a) 4 days b) 2 weeks c) 5 days 5) What happened on the first day of the ancient Olympics? a) Athletic Competitions b) Victors were honored c) A colorful procession and sacrifice to Zeus 6) What happened on the second through fourth days of the ancient Olympics? a) Athletic Competitions b) Victors were honored c) A colorful procession and sacrifice to Zeus 7) What happened on the fifth day of the ancient Olympics? a) Athletic Competitions b) Victors were honored c) A colorful procession and sacrifice to Zeus 8) What did winners receive at the end? a) medals b) gold crowns c) a wreathed crown olive branches 9) What did they do during the victory ceremony? a) They announced their names, father's names, and cities they were from. b) They danced. c) They sacrificed to Zeus. 10) Where was the largest Minoan palace built? a) Knossos b) Mycenae c) Troy 11) From where did the Mycenaean culture receive its name? a) from Knossos b) from their city Mycenae c) from the Dorians 12) Describe the legend of the Trojan War a) Helen of Troy was captured. The Greeks banded together to rescue Helen. This started a war. b) The Odyssey c) For the sake of his father David. 13) From what did the Phoenicians receive their name? a) phoinos - reddish purple dye b) mycenae c) minos 14) Minoans, Mycenaeans, Trojan War, _____________, Israel Divides, Homer and Greek Mythology, Olympics a) Minoans b) Israel Divides c) Phoenicians 15) ____________, Mycenaeans, Trojan War, Phoenicians, Israel Divides, Homer and Greek Mythology, Olympics a) Minoans b) Israel Divides c) Phoenicians 16) Minoans, Mycenaeans, Trojan War,Phoenicians, Israel Divides, ____________, Olympics a) Minoans b) Homer and Greek Mythology c) Phoenicians

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