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Olympics Quiz - General Knowledge

The choices for the questions are in alphabetical order, as they usually are in these quizzes. Some choices are right, others plausible, and others ridiculous. Following the quiz are resources on the Olympic games.
1. What is the name of the river near the site of the ancient Olympic games?
Alpheius
Euphrates
Scamander
Thames

2. What was the name of the illegal Olympic trainer who exposed herself?
Callipateira
Olympia
Peisirodus
Zanes

3. Certain stains on your record, like being a slave, would block a potential athlete, but otherwise, in the Classical period, which toned athletes might enter Olympic non-equestrian competitions?
Citizen men from mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, and the islands only
Citizen men from mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, the islands, and her colonies
Trained athletes born in Greek cities
Trained athletes from the Mediterranean world

4. Which writer is renowned for his panhellenic victory odes?
Alcaeus
Euripides
Homer
Pindar

5. Who built the special statue of Zeus at Olympia?
Bucephalus
Myron
Pheidias
Zanes

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