Olympic History

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Across
  1. 2. What type of festival was at the heart of the Olympics
  2. 3. What type of field was used for the stadium?
  3. 5. Around what century was the third incarnation of the stadium?
  4. 9. Who debated and taught at Olympus
  5. 10. Who was the olive tree sacred too?
  6. 11. True or False, Zeus was the only god worshiped at the games?
  7. 12. What people maintained peace with the gods at the site of the olympics
  8. 13. How long was the racetrack
  9. 16. What was the stadium used for when the games were not in progress
  10. 17. Where was the first edition of the stadium placed?
  11. 18. Thanks to the third stadium the crowds watching the Olympics by what percent?
Down
  1. 1. Olympus was located in the northwest corner of what
  2. 4. What city-state ran the Olympic games?
  3. 6. What type of tree marked the finish line?
  4. 7. True of False, People came to the games to do more than just watch the events, some people would try to sell their art
  5. 8. What did Zeus use to make Mt. Olympus sacred?
  6. 9. What type of religion did the Greeks follow?
  7. 10. Who took up residence in Olympus at 1200 BC?
  8. 14. What type of setting (urban or rural) were the games played in
  9. 15. Being polytheistic meant the Greeks believed in _____ god(s)