Directions: Read the passage and answer the question. In 776 BC the First Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s chief God, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical…
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In 776 BC the First Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s chief God, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four year cycles called Olympiads dating from 776 BC.
In 776 BC the First Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s chief God, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four year cycles called Olympiads dating from 776 BC.
Counting from the year 2005, approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
- 776 years
- 2279 years
- 1207 years
- 2781 years
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - 2781 years
The passage dates the first Olympic Games to 776 BC; adding the 2005 years of the AD era gives approximately 776 + 2005 = 2781 years, the closest figure among the options.
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