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Olympic games, Ancient Greece
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1
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
developed the telescope
the 'father of modern physics'
All of the above
discovered four satellites of Jupiter
2
Which is the capital of Afghanistan?
Tashkent
Kabul
Baghdad
Teheran
3
Which of the following events was never part of Olympic Games?
boxing
wrestling
marathon
4
Which non-metallic element has the chemical symbol S?
Sulphur (сера)
Selenium (селен)
Silicon (кремний)
5
Which country is ruled by a single dynasty for more than two thousand years?
Persia
Egypt
England
Japan
6
When restoring the Olympic Games in 19th century, organizers decided:
to have athletes play in the nude
to hold the first games in Greece
to have wrestlers fight to the death
7
Who was the first man on the moon?
Yuri Gagarin
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
8
Name the capital of Australia.
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
9
Like the modern Olympic games, the original Ancient Greek Olympics:
were both summer and winter
were held every four years
were played in a different city every time
10
The ozone layer restricts
Ultraviolet radiation
Visible light
X-rays and gamma rays
11
The first official Olympic Games were held in:
the 12th Century B.C.
the Eighth Century B.C.
the Fifth Century B.C.
12
In which country is Transylvania?
Germany
Poland
Romania
Libya
13
Sunbathing helps a person improve his health because
the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
14
Name the traditional and popular wrestling sport of Japan.
Origami
Ikebana
Sumo
Kendo
15
Dracula suffers from staurophobia, the fear of ______?
Daylight
Garlic (чеснок)
Mirrors
Crucifixes (распятие)
16
What was the unit of currency in Poland at the time of the second World War?
Zloty
Rouble
Shilling
Lek
17
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Toronto
Vancouver
Montreal
18
Who was the Greek goddess associated with the moon?
Artemis
Neptune
Apollo
19
For the first half-century, the only event at the Ancient Olympics was the stadion, which is:
a wrestling event
a chariot event
a running event
20
Why did the ancient Greek Olympic games come to an end in the Fourth Century A.D.?
A Christian emperor banned the games
Historians aren't sure
The games stopped because of bribery and cheating
21
What is the biggest living fish in the ocean?
Whale Shark
Great white shark
Barracuda
Tuna
22
Which game is played with five players on either side?
Volleyball
Basketball
Hockey
Football