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What is a
4 horse chariot race
? Define
4 horse chariot race
.
a man driving a chariot, pulled by 4 horses
a woman driving a car and 4 horses are pulling the car
a man driving a car and 4 horses are pulling the car
a woman driving a chariot, pulled by 4 horses
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a crown of olive branches
silver medal
gold medal
a very special award
made from olive tree branches and joined in a circle
3
equestrianism
when you put the shoe on a horse
horse riding
riding in a chariot
taking care of horses
4
What does
medals
mean? Define
medals
.
a special award for losing made of special rocks
a special award for winning made from aluminum, copper, or steel
a special award for winning a competition made of glass, stones, and wood
a special award for winning made of gold, silver, or bronze
5
What are the Closing Ceremonies?
special event, the Olympics starts
special event, athletes say goodbye , Olympics ends
practicing sports
athletes register to play
6
What does
sacred
mean? Define
sacred
.
not special, ordinary
very special, holy
something clean
something dirty
7
What does
pentatholon
mean? Define
pentatholon
.
competing in 1 sport in one day
competing in 3 sports in one day
competing in 2 sports in one day
competing in 5 sports in one day
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What does
ancient
mean? Define
ancient
.
very new
very old, does not exist anymore
new
1 or 2 years old
9
religious festival
--a holy, special event
True
False
10
What do the Olympic rings represent?
Antartica is part of the flag
5 continents --Africa, Asia, America, Europe, Australia
It is a nice decoration.
a color from the flags of every nation
11
Honor--
the highest respect and greatest esteem (people think very well of you), doing what is right
False
True
12
Who was
Zeus
?
father of the gods
god of the sky
protector and ruler of the gods and the people on earth
Chief Greek god
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Greece
where the Olympics originated
birthplace of democracy and government
birth place of philosophy
birthplace of math
14
What does
croquet
mean? Define
croquet
.
a very tall tree
a type of bird
a type grass
a sport
15
The
Olympic podium
is where people stand when they
lose
at playing a sport.
False
True
16
What does
extinguished
mean. Define
extinguish
.
to put out a fire, to end or cancel
to start a fire, to begin or start
to enter a room quietly
to leave the room
17
What does
modern
mean? Define
modern
.
old, happening in the past
able to use an object
present or recent times
not able to use an object
18
The Torch Relay starts from Athens, Greece to the country hosting the Olympics.
True
False
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Winter Games
January
December
February
November
