Question

the olympic games
ushistory.org 2016
question 19
what are two main ideas in the article?
a. the olympics have happened continuously since ancient times.
b. the olympics made ancient greeks more welcoming to outsiders.
c. ancient greeks and ancient romans competed against each other.
d. the olympics brought pride and cooperation among greek city - states.
e. the olympics were athletic competitions that honored the greek gods.
f. ancient greeks preferred athletic competition over worshipping their gods.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The modern Olympics were revived, not continuous since ancient times. Eliminate.
• Option B: Ancient Greece was not "more welcoming to outsiders" via Olympics; city - states were often competitive. Eliminate.
• Option C: Ancient Romans didn't compete in Ancient Greek Olympics. Eliminate.
• Option D: The Olympics brought pride (athletic achievement) and cooperation (truce during games) among Greek city - states. Valid.
• Option E: The Olympics honored Zeus (Greek god), with athletic competitions as part of religious festivals. Valid.
• Option F: The Olympics were about worship and competition, not "preferring" competition over worship. Eliminate.

Answer:

D. The Olympics brought pride and cooperation among Greek city - states, E. The Olympics were athletic competitions that honored the Greek gods