What happened in the 2012 Beirut Marathon?

Runners from 49 countries participated

What does "resilience" mean in the context of the marathon?

Overcoming challenges and pushing forward

What was a major challenge El-Khalil faced when organizing the marathon?

Convincing politicians to support it

What does the phrase “Making peace is a marathon” mean?

Peace takes time, effort, and perseverance

What is the main message of May El-Khalil’s TED Talk?

Sport can promote peace and unity

Which statement is an opinion, not a fact?

Running always brings people together

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1
What happened in the 2012 Beirut Marathon?
It was held in a new location
Runners from 49 countries participated
The event was canceled
Only professional athletes were allowed
2
What does "resilience" mean in the context of the marathon?
Competing against others
Overcoming challenges and pushing forward
Running as fast as possible
Training hard for a race
3
What event inspired May El-Khalil to start the marathon?
A war anniversary
A personal accident
A family tragedy
A famous runner’s speech
4
What was a major challenge El-Khalil faced when organizing the marathon?
Finding a good race route
Convincing politicians to support it
Bad weather
A lack of participants
5
What does the phrase “Making peace is a marathon” mean?
Peace can be achieved overnight
Only professional runners can make a difference
Everyone enjoys running for peace
Peace takes time, effort, and perseverance
6
What is the main message of May El-Khalil’s TED Talk?
Politics and sports should remain separate
Running is good for your health
Sport can promote peace and unity
Lebanon needs more sports events
7
When was the first Beirut Marathon held?
2003
1999
2010
2015
8
Which statement is an opinion, not a fact?
Running always brings people together
The marathon included runners from different religions
The first Beirut Marathon was in 2003
Over 4,000 runners joined a separate race in 2012
9
Between 2006 and 2009, what three things did Lebanon lose?
Culture, language, religion
Lives, land, trust
Leaders, businesses, resources
Money, health, schools
10
What was the 2005 Marathon considered?
A turning point
The last marathon
A failure
The biggest in history
11
True or False? The Beirut Marathon helped promote cooperation between different communities.
True
False

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