ANCIENT+OLYMPIC+GAMES

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

1. According to the Greek mythology, who invented the Ancient Olympic Games? What did he want to tribute to?

2. What does “PALESTRA” mean? How old were athletes when they started to work to become athletes?

3. How was the place where the athletes trained since they were sixteen called?

4. What is a “Stadium” (Estadio)? What is it the mythological origin?

5. What does “ EFEBIA” mean? To what extent was Physical Education important in the EFEBIA?

6. What kinds of exercises were made in Physical Education in the Ancient Greece? Why?

7. In what period of time were the Olympic Games played in Greece?

8. What role did Sport have as opposite to Physical Education during this time?

9. What types of tests were developed during the Ancient Olympic Games?

10. Which Emperor abolished the Olympic Games in 394 AC?

11. How often were the Olympic Games celebrated? How is this period of time called?

12. What does “the Olympic Peace” mean?

13. What do “agonism” (agonismo), and “agonistic” (agonístico) mean? What is an “AGON”? 14. What types of “agones” were there? and what tests did "agones" consist of ? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">15. Why couldn´t Esparta participate in the 420 BC Olympic Games? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">16. What was The Hellanodikis?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">17. How were the awards and the award ceremony? What is “the kotinos”?

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">18. Say, at least, two important Greek characters who participated in the Ancient Olympic Games.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">19. What is “the Heraia” ?

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">20. What clothes did the athletes wear? How did they live? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">[]