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1. Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
Delphi
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10. When did the ancient Olympic Games come to an end?
146 BC with the Roman conquest
776 AD after one cycle
393 AD when banned by the emperor
1000 AD due to natural disasters
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18. Why were the olympic games of 1940 and 1944 cancelled?
A natural disaster
World War II
World War I
Covid
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16. Which is the sport invented by organisers and inspirated by the antiquity
Decathlon
Marathon
Triathlon
Biathlon
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19. What is the olympic games motto?
Citius, Altius; Fortius
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All together
Victus
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7. How many days did the ancient Olympic Games last?
5 days
1 day
7 days
3 days
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20. Where will be the next olympic games?
Brussels
Los Angeles
Moscu
Paris
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6. What does the term “periodonikes” refer to in ancient Greek sports?
A defeated athlete
A victor of all four Panhellenic games
A judge at the Games
A priest in Olympia
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5. Who was allowed to participate in the ancient Olympic Games?
Only Spartan soldiers
Greek women of noble birth
Any free man from anywhere in the world
Free Greek-speaking men only
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11. Who is Pierre de Coubertin?
A football player
An olympic coach
An Olympic athlete
The founder of the modern olympic games
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17. What represent the five rings on the flag of the olympics?
The international nature of the games
To represent famous athletes
To represent different countries
Five historical kings
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13. When did the first winter olympic games take place ?
In 1927
In 1914
In 1924
In 1907
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2. In what year did the first recorded ancient Olympic Games take place?
490 BC
1000 BC
650 BC
776 BC
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12. When and where were the first modern olympics held ?
In 1986, Athens
In 1896, Athens
In 1986, Paris
In 1796, Olympia
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3. Which Greek gods were the ancient Olympic Games dedicated to?
Apollo, Ares and Zeus
Ares, Zeus and Poseidon
Apollo, Poseidon and Ares
Poseidon, Apollo and Zeus
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9. What prize did winners of the ancient Olympic Games receive?
A red woollen ribbon
A wreath or crown of leaves
All of the previous answers are correct
A palm frond
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15. What were the first sports for women in 1900?
Golf and baseball
Tennis and golf
Baseball and polo
Marathon and swimming
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4. What was the name of the agreement that stopped wars during the Olympic Games?
Hellenic Pact
Olympic Peace
Sacred Oath
Sacred Truce (Ekecheiria)
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8. What example of ritual took place on the 3rd day of competitions?
A speech by the king
A chariot race
Sacrifice of cows to Zeus
A parade through Olympia
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14. How many days on average do the Olympic Games last?
20 days
10 days
5 days
16 days
