A. ON B. AT C. WITH D. IN VII. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BES...

35. A. on B. at C. with D. in

VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer:

In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’ 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 olive wreaths placed on their head and 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 B.C.