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Facts about the Olympic games
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1
Ancient Olympic games were stopped because it was forbidden to honor the greek gods.
False
True
2
What year did the ancient Olympic games start?
776 BC
1896 AD
391 BC
1900 AD
3
All of the following are events in the heptathlon except for
Long jump
Pole Vault
High jump
Shot put
4
Ancient Olympic games usually lasted for how long?
1 week
2 weeks
10 days
5 days
5
All of the following are reasons for the ancient games except which one?
To show the gods how fit their bodies were
To show they were more powerful than the gods
To stay on the good side of the gods
To honor the gods
6
How many events are in the decathlon?
10
7
5
15
7
What team did the "Miracle on Ice" team beat in the gold medal game?
Sweden
Soviet Union
Finland
Canada
8
The IOC(International Olympic Committee) was created in what year?
1896
1894
1898
1900
9
In what year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympic games?
1904
1900
1908
1896
10
What 2 events make up the ancient olympic event known as pankration?
discus and boxing
Boxing and wrestling
wrestling and equestrian
Javelin and wrestling
11
Who is credited with restarting the Olympic games in 1896?
Emperor Theodosius I
Pierre de Coubertin
Chuck Daly
Herb Brooks
12
The first modern olympics included two events for women, lawn tennis and golf?
True
False
13
When was the last time that the winter and summer games were held in the same year?
1984
1988
1996
1992
14
Where were the Olympics held the year the United States boycotted?
Athens
Beijing
Moscow
Barcelona
15
How long do the modern Olympics last?
2 weeks
2 months
1 month
1 week
16
When was the only time the United States boycotted an Olympics?
1944
1916
1980
1940
17
All of the following are events of the Ancient Olympics except which of the following?
Pentathlon
Boxing
Swimming
Chariot races
18
The Modern day Olympics started in what year?
1904
1924
1936
1896
19
All of the following Olympic years were cancelled except for which one?
1940
1920
1916
1944
20
Where did the dream team capture gold, what city?
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Barcelona
Athens
21
As a result of our boycott of the Moscow games in 1980, the Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles games in 1984
False
True
22
In the Ancient Olympics the winner of an event received a red ribbon and second place received an olive branch?
True
False
23
All are true as to why this was chosen as the Olympic symbol except for which one?
symbolizes unity
interlocking rings represent the 5 continents in the games
represents the 5 gods that Olympians competed for
At least one color is represented in each flag
24
The Olympic games (summer games to summer games) are held every how many years?
8
6
4
2
25
In what year were the ancient olympic games forbidden and ceased to exist?
363 BC
391 BC
391 AD
363 AD
26
The Miracle on Ice happened in which winter Olympic games?
1976
1980
1984
1988
27
The ancient pentathlon is made up of all the following events except for which one?
wrestling
fencing
discus
javelin
28
The first modern Olympic games were held in what city?
Athens
Paris
Los Angeles
Olympia
29
The Original Dream Team was part of which Olympic games?
2004
2000
1992
1996
30
The first Ancient Olympic games took place in what city?
Athens
Olympia
Tokyo
Los Angeles
31
In the ancient games what did the term "kotinos" mean?
the olive tree wreath placed around the winners head
it meant worshiping of the gods
it is the term used to describe competition
the red ribbon placed around the winners arm or head
32
Which of the following players was not part of the original Dream Team?
Christian Laettner
Charles Barkley
Clyde Drexler
Isiah Thomas
33
Which of the following terms means "competition"?
Himantes
Agon
Pankration
Kotinos
34
How many events are in the heptathlon?
10
15
7
5
35
All are events in the modern pentathlon except which event?
show jumping
fencing
javelin
200 meter freestyle swimming