Class 10 Games and Sports Exercise 10.1 Solutions | English Curriculum Development Centre
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C) Answer these questions.
Who was Tantalus?
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Tantalus was a figure in ancient Greece who was half man and half god and was the son of the great Greek god Zeus.
Why were the gods angry with him?
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The gods were angry with Tantalus for killing his son, Pelops, and serving him as a stew for the gods.
What punishment did gods give Tantalus?
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As a punishment, the gods sent Tantalus down to the underworld, where he had to stand in water up to his neck forever.
What special qualities did the horses of the king and Pelops have?
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The horses of the king could run faster than lightning, and the horses of Pelops could run faster than the wind.
What was the risk of proposing princess Hippodamia?
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The risk of proposing to Princess Hippodamia was that the proposer had to win a chariot race against the king, and if he lost, his head would be chopped off.
How did the stable boy help Pelops win the race?
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The stable boy helped Pelops win the race by replacing the bronze pins that held the wheels on the king's chariot with pins made of candle wax. As a result, the wax pins melted in the heat during the race, and the wheels flew off the chariot.
How did the king die?
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The king died as the wax pins melted and the wheels of his chariot flew off.
Why did Pelops and Hippodamia organise a feast?
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When Pelops raced against the king, tragically, the king died. This saddened Pelops and Hippodamia deeply, as the king had not really been a mean king. So, to honor the king, they organised a feast.
How did the events of the feast become the origin of modern Olympic Games?
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The events of the feast became the origin of the modern Olympic games as Pelops declared that such games should be held every four years, till the end of time.
How is the Olympic torch lit?
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The Olympic torch is lit by using the rays of the sun on the Olympic fields in Greece.
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