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In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1916, 1940, 1944
1910, 1920, 1938
1916, 1936, 1940
1918, 1940, 1944
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In what country were they held?
USA
France
Greece
Australia
3
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
black
purple
red
green
4
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
Russia
USA
None of the above
Australia
5
In what year were the summer Olympics held in Athens (to commemorate their origins)
2000
2008
1998
2004
6
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
married women
old ladies
women
single women
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When were the first modern Olympics held?
1896
1870
1912
1920
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Why were those colours chosen?
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They look pretty
They are all complementary colours
They are all colours of national flags
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In which city were they held?
Athens
Rome
None of the above
Sparta
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In what year were they held?
1896
393 AD
786 BC
500 BC
11
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original countries that developed the modern games
the five original events of the games
the five inhabited continents
nothing, they are just pretty
12
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
True
False
13
In what country were the first Olympics held?
Turkey
Rome
Greece
Britain
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They were not held in these years because of
An international boycott
The Great Depression
World War 2
World Wars
15
Which Australian has won the most gold medals?
Grant Hackett
Dawn Fraser
Ian Thorpe
Libby Trickett
16
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Sydney
Athens
Atlanta
Tokyo
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Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
chariot racing
high jump
discus
wrestling
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How many Olympic rings are there?
5
6
7
4
