The first Olympics

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which sport did ancient Olympic athletes compete in?
- Wrestling
- Basketball
- Skiing
Where did the first Olympic Games take place?
- Rome
- Olympia
- Athens
The Olympics began in ancient Greece.
Circle one: True False
Why do we still have the Olympics today?
- Because ancient Greeks started the idea
- Because someone invented it last year
- Because it is only for Greece
Which of these sports was part of the ancient Olympics?
- Running
- Video games
- Car racing
Olympia was the special place where the first Olympic Games were held.
Circle one: True False
Mia says ancient Olympic athletes played video games. What is wrong with this?
- Ancient athletes never competed in anything
- Nothing, that is correct
- Video games did not exist; they ran races and wrestled instead
Leo says the Olympics started just this year. What is wrong with that?
- Nothing, that is correct
- The Olympics began thousands of years ago in ancient Greece
- The Olympics started last century

Answer key

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Wrestling · Wrestling was one of the sports at the ancient Olympics.
Olympia · The first Games happened at Olympia, a place in Greece.
True · Ancient Greece is where the first Olympic Games started.
Because ancient Greeks started the idea · Today's Games follow the same idea the ancient Greeks began.
Running · Running was a sport at the first Olympics. Cars and video games did not exist yet.
True · Olympia, in Greece, is where the first Games took place.
Video games did not exist; they ran races and wrestled instead · Ancient athletes ran races and wrestled. Video games did not exist back then.
The Olympics began thousands of years ago in ancient Greece · The Olympic idea is thousands of years old, from ancient Greece.