Olympics were held in honor of ______, god of ________ and _________ - Answers Zeus, thunder and
lighting
_______ was the symbol and spirit of the Olympic Games - Answers Nike
The first Olympics were held in ______ BC, and conducted every ________ years for _______ centuries -
Answers 776 BC, 4 years, 12 centuries
"Agon" - Answers Contest
Which sports were pleasing to Zeus - Answers Fights, wrestling, boxing
Most dangerous Olympic race - Answers Charott race
Charott race arena - Answers Hipadrome
most prestigious event of the Olympic Games - Answers Pentathlon-10 events
We're women allowed to compete in the Olympic Games? - Answers Sprints
Why Zeus was worshipped and not the Princess - Answers Food
Describe the last race of the Olympic Games - Answers Hoplate - full armor two laps to get ready for war
What year did the ancient Olympic Games end? - Answers 500 A.D.
What year were the modern Olympics renewed - Answers 1896
Dark Ages - Answers Knights and Christianity
Middle Ages - Answers Feudalism
Enlightenment - Answers Return to valuing the human form
German Nationalism - Answers Gymnastics-training for war
German v. Swedish Styke Gymnastics - Answers Militaristic v. preventative/Rehabilitative
1840-1900: Industrialization and Westward Expansion - Answers - Gymnastics- German v. Swedish
- Health Reform
- YMCAs
- Immigrants and Sports
- Beginning of physical education