HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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women
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slaves
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men
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -All free Greek males were allowed to take part, from farmhands to royal heirs, although the majority of Olympians were soldiers. Women could not compete or even attend.
Detailed explanation-2: -The minimum age for participation in the games is estimated at 12 years. At that ages, boys could have had years of athletic education. The youngest known participant in the Olympic games, was Damaskos of Messene. In 368 BC, he was proclaimed victor in the stadion for boys at the age of 12.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient games featured many competitions that still take place in the modern Olympics, such as foot races, jumping, discus throwing, javelin throwing, wrestling, the pentathlon (a combination of the previous five events), and boxing.
Detailed explanation-4: -1-The ancient Olympic stadium It was a hugely sacred area, featuring picturesque olive tree plantations and a giant statue of the god Zeus. By the second century BC, the main stadium held approximately 45, 000 people, who stayed in tents around the building.
Detailed explanation-5: -THE GAMES. The ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses.