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The Ancient Origins of the Olympics - Ancient Greece

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    Task Description
    Listen to the narrator and answer questions about Olympic history. Visuals will often assist the viewer in understanding what is being said.
    Video details
    Scene summary
    This video covers the creation of the Olympics in ancient Greece. It describes events and traditions.
    Video source
    The Ancient Origins of the Olympics - Ancient Greece
    Video length
    3 minutes 20 seconds
    Video genre
    Lectures (e.g. TED talks)
    Language goals
    listening
    Listening comprehension
    Deep listening: Focus on meaning
    Other pedagogical goals
    Level
    The above lesson is a great teaching resource for:Intermediate (B1)
    Student type
    This resource is intended for:High schoolers, Adults
    high-school
    High schoolers
    adults
    Adults
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    Sensitivity
    This resource does not contain any images, words or ideas that would upset a reasonable person in any culture.
    Copyright license
    This resource is licensed by nbuzard under the iSLCollective Copyright License.
    Upload date
    29/01/2018
    Video quiz questions (printable)
    1. Choose the correct options.
    The Olympics began in the city of _________ to honor __________.
    Athens, Poseidon
    Olympia, Zeus
    Sparta, Apollo
    2. Choose the correct options.
    Olympiads mark a period of ______ years between Olympic games.
    4
    5
    6
    3. Choose the correct options.
    The ancient Greeks thought competition resulted in
    injuries
    muscles
    excellence
    prize money
    4. Choose the correct options.
    The first 13 Olympic games only had one event. It was the
    100 yard dash.
    200 yard dash.
    50 yard dash.
    5. Choose the correct options.
    Early added events did NOT include
    boxing
    chariot racing
    poetry
    basketball
    6. Choose the correct options.
    Which event was NOT included in the Pentathlon?
    Discus throwing
    Wrestling
    Boxing
    Javalin throwing
    7. Choose the correct options.
    In the Pankration, what TWO behaviors were prohibited (NOT allowed)?
    punching
    running away
    eye-gouging
    biting
    8. Choose the correct options.
    It was an ancient Greek tradition to compete in the
    stadium
    water
    nude
    9. Choose the correct options.
    1500 years later, the Olympic games started again in
    Rio, Brazil
    Athens, Greece
    Altanta, Georgia
    10. Choose the correct options.
    There are now ____________________ Olympics.
    Spring and Fall
    Summer and Winter
    January and June
    11. Choose the correct options.
    __________, ___________, ___________ is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
    Citrus, Alchemy, Forest
    Citius, Altius, Fortius
    City, Altitude, Fortress
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