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Getting Ready for the Games 2016 Summer Olympics
Getting Ready for the Games 2016 Summer Olympics
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questions relating to summer olympics
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1
The idea of the Olympic games date back to what ancient empire?
Greece
Rome
England
China
2
What is the estimated cost of hosting the Olympic Games?
11 billion
11 million
8.5 billion
2 million
3
What U.S. female gymnast is a hopeful for U.S. medal?
Jordyn Wieber
Gabby Douglas
Mary Lou Retton
Simone Biles
4
How many countries will be represented in this year's Olympic games?
206
1,000
125
42
5
What city in Brazil will be the center of the Olympic games?
Salvador
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
Sao Paulo
6
What U.S. swimmer is projected to be a medal winner and is compared to Michael Phelps?
Matt Smith
Bubba Watson
Reece Whitley
Thomas Bach
7
In what South American country will the 2016 summer Olympics take place?
Chile
Canada
Costa Rica
Brazil
8
What 2 sports will make a comeback in this year's Olympics?
rowing and fishing
hockey and skating
rugby and golf
tennis and diving
9
In what year did the first modern-day Olympics take place?
1865
1986
1896
1900
10
About how many of the world's best athletes will participate in this year's games?
11,000
20,000
1,000
850
11
What 21 year old female basketball player from UCONN will most likely make the U.S. team?
Breanna Stewart
Tamika Catchings
Rachel Lyons
Pam Webber
12
What newly created team will consist of those who have had to flee their homelands?
ROA
ARC
Team Hope
CCC
13
What virus recently in the news poses a potential health hazard at the Olympic games?
Influenza
H1N1
Zika
Malaria