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A history of the Olympics
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By 648 B.C. which other events had been added to the Olympics?
Decathlon, high jump and shot put.
Gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling.
Long jump, javelin, and the marathon.
Pentathlon, boxing and chariot racing.
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How many events were held in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
43.
122.
11.
36.
3
Why did many African countries boycott the 1976 Montreal Games in Canada?
Because Africa had never held an Olympic Games.
Because black athletes were discriminated against.
Because the NZ All Blacks had toured South Africa.
Because South Africa was participating in the Olympic Games.
4
At first who were the only people allowed to compete?
Freeborn men
Greek and Roman citizens.
Freeborn male citizens of Greece
Greeks
5
Where are the 2016 Olympic Games being held?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Moscow, Russia.
Tokyo, Japan.
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What sports were introduced into the 1896 Olympic Games?
Gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
Shooting, fencing and tennis.
Soccer, archery and diving.
Sailing, javelin and pentathlon.
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Where did the Olympic games originate.
Troy.
Persia.
Greece.
Rome.
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How many athletes competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
280.
1253.
597.
1085.
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When were the modern Olympics first held?
1920 A.D.
1896 A.D.
1642 A.D.
1769 A.D.
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When and where did women first compete at the Olympics?
1924, Paris.
1900, Paris.
1896, Athens.
1912, London.
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Which country had 11 athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists in the 1972 Munich Games?
Syria.
Turkey.
Jordan.
Israel.
12
Where were the 1896 Olympic games held?
Athens, Greece.
London, Great Britain.
Paris, France.
New York, United states.
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When were the first recorded Olympic Games held?
67 A.D.
393 A.D.
1896 A.D.
776 B.C.
14
When did the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking rings on a white background first appear?
Antwerp, 1920.
London, 1912.
Athens, 1896.
Paris, 1924
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What problems is Rio de Janeiro experiencing getting ready to host the Olympics?
Pollution and corruption.
Zika virus and a wave of strikes.
Lack of space.
High crime rate and political unrest.
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Why were the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games boycotted by many countries?
Russia had invaded Afghanistan.
Russia athletes were using performance enhancing drugs.
Because of the Cold War between Russia and America.
Western athletes were afraid to go to communist Russia.
17
In which years were the Olympic Games not held?
1912, 1940, 1944.
1912, 1916, 1944.
1914, 1918, 1942.
1916, 1940, 1944.
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What country's athletes faced being banned from the Rio Games because of drug cheating?
Turkey.
United States of America.
Russia.
China.
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How many events were held at the first recorded Olympic Games?
3.
6.
1.
43.
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Why did the Olympic Games cease in A.D. 393?
The Greeks no longer honoured Zeus.
The Greeks were at war with Troy.
Mt Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii.
The Roman emperor banned all pagan festivals.
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How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?
10.
3.
6.
0.
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What host country is the only country not to win a gold medal when the Olympics was held there?
Spain: 1992 Barcelona Games
Canada: 1976 Montreal Games.
South Korea: 1988 Seoul Games.
Greece: 1896 Athens Games.
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What was the only event at the first recorded Olympic Games?
Pentathlon-foot race, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling.
The chariot race
The diaulos, a 400 metre race.
The stade, a 192 metre foot race.
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When were the first winter Olympics held?
July 25 to August 5, 1928, in Holland.
January 25 to February 5, 1928, in Holland.
January 25 to February 5, 1924, in France.
July 25 to August 5, 1924, in France.
