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| What year did the Olympics begin? |
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| What are some of the rumors (or legends) about how the Olympics started? |
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| There are many rumors including that Zeus, Pelops, or Achillies started them. |
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| Why were the Olympics held at Olympia? |
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| One reason was that Olympia was easy to reach by ship, so that competition can come from far away. Another is that the Olympics were held for the gods and Olympia was one of the oldest religious temple sites. |
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| Who could compete in the Olympics? |
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| free-born men and boys of Greece and Greek colonies. |
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| What were the first Olympic Games? |
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| Where were the chariot races held? |
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| What sport was a combination of boxing and wrestling? |
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| Name the five events in the Pentathlon. |
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| Running, Jumping, throwing discs, wrestling, and hurling the Javelin. |
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| Were women allowed at the Olympics? |
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| No. The woman did have their own footrace for the goddess Hera, but it was nothing compared to the Olympics. |
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| What prizes did the Olympic victors get? |
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| A crown of olive leaves, a statue of themselves in Olympia, and fame. |
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| Who were the Olympic judges? |
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| What was the penalty for cheating? |
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| Were their other contests like the Olympics? |
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| Yes. There were the Isthmean Games, the Pythian Games, and the Nemean Games. |
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| Where did the marathon come from? |
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| The Persians invaded the small town of Marathon. A messanger had to run 26 miles (a marathon today) from Marathon to Sparta to ask for help. |
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