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THE OLYMPIC GAMES
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
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Quiz for Stage 3 students
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1
Which two Australian cities have hosted the Olympics
Canberra and Sydney
Sydney and Brisbane
Melbourne and Sydney
Brisbane and Perth
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Which city is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
New York
Toronto
3
Which country always enters first into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony
Australia
Athens
First country in alphabetic order
Greece
4
Which country is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Brazil
Canada
Peru
Argentina
5
What citiy was the first ever Olympic Games held
Greece
Sparta
Olympia
Athens
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Which Gods were the Games in honour of
Artemis
Zeus
Olympus
Athena
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Who founded the Modern Olympic Games
Alexander de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin
Perry Coubit
Pierre la Coubertin
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What civilisation created the Olympic Games
The Greeks
The Romans
The Celts
The Tudors
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What are the Olympic Values
Friendship, respect, excellence
unity, excellence, compassion
friendship, humility, sportsmanship
sportsmanship, pride, passion
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What sport will be introduced to the Olympics during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio
Skateboarding
sevens rugby
synchronised gymnastics
fishing
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What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for
5 most popular events in the games
5 famous athletes
5 continents who took part in the first Modern Olympics
5 continents
12
What is the name of the 2016 Summer Olympic Mascots
Tom and Vinicious
Troy and Vinicious
Tim and Vinicious
Ted and Vinicious
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In which continent is the 2016 Summer Olympic Games being held
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
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Time was marked in 4 year increments called .....
Triads
Decades
Quartads
Olympiads
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Why did the Summer Olympic Games of 1916, 1940 and 1944 not take place
The Modern Olympics didn't begin until 1996
World War 1 and World War 2
No one wanted to host it
Not enough athletes wanted to compete
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Who put a stop to the Ancient Olympics
The Christian English Emperor
The Jewish American Emperor
The Pagan Greek Emperor
The Christian Roman Emperor
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Where was and where is the ancient torch lit and how
Temple of Hera, by the sun
Temple of Hera, by a match
Temple of Zeus, by the sun
Temple of Zeus, by a volcano
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How often are the Olympic Games held
Every 4 years
Every 2 years
Every 6 years
Every 10 years
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Where does the Olympic Torch travel
Begins and ends in Greece
Lit in Greece, then host country
Begins in host country, continents, ending in Greece
Only around the host country
20
Where will the 2020 Summer Olympic Games be held
Brisbane
New York
Belfast
Tokyo
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CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS is the Olympic Motto. What does it mean
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Stronger, Longer, Quicker
First, Second, Third
Longer, Faster, Tougher
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How many countries will take part in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
179
250
206
310
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In what year and city did the first Modern Summer Olympic Games take place
1896, London, England
1996, Sydney, Australia
1896, Athens, Greece
1986, Paris France
