TheodosiusIWhichemperorbanned theOlympics?CoroebusWho won thefirst-knownOlympics inancientGreece?Every4 yearsThe firstOlympic gamesin Greece wereheld how often?TheOlympiaAltisGroveWealthy winners ofthe ancient GreekOlympics coulderect statues ofthemselveswhere?GreeceIn whichcountry didthe Olympicsoriginate?OdesThis is the nameof the victorypoems that werewritten for thewinners of theancient Olympics.TheycompetednakedWhat wasthe attire forancientOlympians?776B.C.When werethe firstknownOlympicgames held?PankrationThis sport wasconsidered themost violent of allevents with onlybiting and eye-gouging beingprohibited.Publicwhipping/FinesWhat was thepunishment forbreaking the rulesin the ancientGreek OlympicGames?DemeterThe priestess ofwhich Greek goddesswas the only marriedwoman permitted towatch the ancientGreek Olympics?394A.D.When wasthe lastancientOlympicGames?OilWrestlerscovered theirbodies in whatin the ancientGreekOlympics?NeroWhich Romanemperor declaredhimself the winner ofan Olympic chariotrace…even thoughhe fell out of hischariot?OxenThe ancientGreeks sacrificedwhich animal atthe conclusion ofthe earliestOlympic games?192metersThe only event inthe first-knownancient GreekOlympics was afootrace of whatlength?SandWhat waswrestlerstrying tokeep out oftheir pores?Discus,javelin, longjump,running, andwrestlingThe ancientpentathlonevent was acombination ofwhich sports?OlympiaIn what citywere theancientOlympicsheld?LeonidasofRhodesWhich ancientGreek athletewon 12 titlesacross fourconsecutiveOlympics?HerculesWhich ancientGreek mythicalfigure is said tohave foundedthe Olympics?ZeusThe Olympicswere firstheld to honorwhich Greekgod?MarriedWomenThese peoplewere prohibitedfrom attending theancient Olympicsas bothcompetitors andspectators.HoplitodromiaThe name of therace in the ancientOlympics in whichcompetitors worefull suits of armor.OliveBranchcrownWhat prize wasgiven towinners of theOlympics inancientGreece?MountOlympusWhat wasthe Olympicsnamedafter?HeraeanGamesIn ancient Greece,a separate festivalcelebrating femaleathletes wascalled what?LeonidaionThis famous hotel forwealthy visitors andofficials during theancient Olympicswas named after itsfounder, Leonidas ofNaxosEkecheiriaWhat was the name ofthe Olympic Truce (theagreement betweenthe Greek cities thatdid not allow warduring the Olympicgames or arms to becarried into Olympia)?TheodosiusIWhichemperorbanned theOlympics?CoroebusWho won thefirst-knownOlympics inancientGreece?Every4 yearsThe firstOlympic gamesin Greece wereheld how often?TheOlympiaAltisGroveWealthy winners ofthe ancient GreekOlympics coulderect statues ofthemselveswhere?GreeceIn whichcountry didthe Olympicsoriginate?OdesThis is the nameof the victorypoems that werewritten for thewinners of theancient Olympics.TheycompetednakedWhat wasthe attire forancientOlympians?776B.C.When werethe firstknownOlympicgames held?PankrationThis sport wasconsidered themost violent of allevents with onlybiting and eye-gouging beingprohibited.Publicwhipping/FinesWhat was thepunishment forbreaking the rulesin the ancientGreek OlympicGames?DemeterThe priestess ofwhich Greek goddesswas the only marriedwoman permitted towatch the ancientGreek Olympics?394A.D.When wasthe lastancientOlympicGames?OilWrestlerscovered theirbodies in whatin the ancientGreekOlympics?NeroWhich Romanemperor declaredhimself the winner ofan Olympic chariotrace…even thoughhe fell out of hischariot?OxenThe ancientGreeks sacrificedwhich animal atthe conclusion ofthe earliestOlympic games?192metersThe only event inthe first-knownancient GreekOlympics was afootrace of whatlength?SandWhat waswrestlerstrying tokeep out oftheir pores?Discus,javelin, longjump,running, andwrestlingThe ancientpentathlonevent was acombination ofwhich sports?OlympiaIn what citywere theancientOlympicsheld?LeonidasofRhodesWhich ancientGreek athletewon 12 titlesacross fourconsecutiveOlympics?HerculesWhich ancientGreek mythicalfigure is said tohave foundedthe Olympics?ZeusThe Olympicswere firstheld to honorwhich Greekgod?MarriedWomenThese peoplewere prohibitedfrom attending theancient Olympicsas bothcompetitors andspectators.HoplitodromiaThe name of therace in the ancientOlympics in whichcompetitors worefull suits of armor.OliveBranchcrownWhat prize wasgiven towinners of theOlympics inancientGreece?MountOlympusWhat wasthe Olympicsnamedafter?HeraeanGamesIn ancient Greece,a separate festivalcelebrating femaleathletes wascalled what?LeonidaionThis famous hotel forwealthy visitors andofficials during theancient Olympicswas named after itsfounder, Leonidas ofNaxosEkecheiriaWhat was the name ofthe Olympic Truce (theagreement betweenthe Greek cities thatdid not allow warduring the Olympicgames or arms to becarried into Olympia)?

CRC Ancient Olympics - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Which emperor banned the Olympics?
    Theodosius I
  2. Who won the first-known Olympics in ancient Greece?
    Coroebus
  3. The first Olympic games in Greece were held how often?
    Every 4 years
  4. Wealthy winners of the ancient Greek Olympics could erect statues of themselves where?
    The Olympia Altis Grove
  5. In which country did the Olympics originate?
    Greece
  6. This is the name of the victory poems that were written for the winners of the ancient Olympics.
    Odes
  7. What was the attire for ancient Olympians?
    They competed naked
  8. When were the first known Olympic games held?
    776 B.C.
  9. This sport was considered the most violent of all events with only biting and eye-gouging being prohibited.
    Pankration
  10. What was the punishment for breaking the rules in the ancient Greek Olympic Games?
    Public whipping/Fines
  11. The priestess of which Greek goddess was the only married woman permitted to watch the ancient Greek Olympics?
    Demeter
  12. When was the last ancient Olympic Games?
    394 A.D.
  13. Wrestlers covered their bodies in what in the ancient Greek Olympics?
    Oil
  14. Which Roman emperor declared himself the winner of an Olympic chariot race…even though he fell out of his chariot?
    Nero
  15. The ancient Greeks sacrificed which animal at the conclusion of the earliest Olympic games?
    Oxen
  16. The only event in the first-known ancient Greek Olympics was a footrace of what length?
    192 meters
  17. What was wrestlers trying to keep out of their pores?
    Sand
  18. The ancient pentathlon event was a combination of which sports?
    Discus, javelin, long jump, running, and wrestling
  19. In what city were the ancient Olympics held?
    Olympia
  20. Which ancient Greek athlete won 12 titles across four consecutive Olympics?
    Leonidas of Rhodes
  21. Which ancient Greek mythical figure is said to have founded the Olympics?
    Hercules
  22. The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek god?
    Zeus
  23. These people were prohibited from attending the ancient Olympics as both competitors and spectators.
    Married Women
  24. The name of the race in the ancient Olympics in which competitors wore full suits of armor.
    Hoplitodromia
  25. What prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
    Olive Branch crown
  26. What was the Olympics named after?
    Mount Olympus
  27. In ancient Greece, a separate festival celebrating female athletes was called what?
    Heraean Games
  28. This famous hotel for wealthy visitors and officials during the ancient Olympics was named after its founder, Leonidas of Naxos
    Leonidaion
  29. What was the name of the Olympic Truce (the agreement between the Greek cities that did not allow war during the Olympic games or arms to be carried into Olympia)?
    Ekecheiria