Question

passage 3 of 3
the olympic games
ushhistory.org 2016
assessment question
24 out of 25 answered
question 25
what is the author’s main purpose in the article?
a. to explain how the olympics increased conflict between the city - states
b. to explain how winning olympic athletes trained for the competitions
c. to describe how the olympic games became more difficult over time
d. to describe how the olympic games were important to greek society

Explanation:

To determine the author's main purpose about "The Olympic Games" (likely focusing on ancient Greek Olympics), we analyze the options:

• Option A: The Olympics in ancient Greece were a unifying event, not a source of conflict between city - states. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage is about the Olympic Games' significance, not athlete training. So B is incorrect.
• Option C: The passage is more about the importance of the Olympics to Greek society rather than how they became more difficult over time. So C is incorrect.
• Option D: The Olympic Games were a central part of Greek society, with religious, social, and political significance. Describing their importance to Greek society aligns with the likely purpose of a passage about the Olympic Games in the context of USHistory.org (which covers historical aspects of significance).

Answer:

D. to describe how the Olympic games were important to Greek society