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A history of the Olympics
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By 648 B.C. which other events had been added to the Olympics?
Gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling.
Decathlon, high jump and shot put.
Long jump, javelin, and the marathon.
Pentathlon, boxing and chariot racing.
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How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?
0.
10.
6.
3.
3
Where were the 2016 Olympic Games being held?
Moscow, Russia.
Tokyo, Japan.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4
What host country is the only country not to win a gold medal when the Olympics was held there?
Greece: 1896 Athens Games.
Canada: 1976 Montreal Games.
Spain: 1992 Barcelona Games
South Korea: 1988 Seoul Games.
5
Where is the 2020 Olympics Game going to be held?
New York
Sapporo
Hawaii
Tokyo
6
What problems did Rio de Janeiro experience getting ready to host the Olympics?
Lack of space.
Zika virus and a wave of strikes.
High crime rate and political unrest.
Pollution and corruption.
7
What country's athletes faced being banned from the Rio Games because of drug cheating?
United States of America.
Russia.
China.
Turkey.
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At first who were the only people allowed to compete?
Freeborn male citizens of Greece
Freeborn men
Greeks
Greek and Roman citizens.
9
When did the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking rings on a white background first appear?
Antwerp, 1920.
Paris, 1924
Athens, 1896.
London, 1912.
10
When were the first recorded Olympic Games held?
67 A.D.
776 B.C.
1896 A.D.
393 A.D.
11
How many athletes competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
1085.
1253.
597.
280.
12
In which years were the Olympic Games not held?
1912, 1940, 1944.
1912, 1916, 1944.
1916, 1940, 1944.
1914, 1918, 1942.
13
Why did the Olympic Games cease in A.D. 393?
The Greeks no longer honoured Zeus.
The Greeks were at war with Troy.
Mt Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii.
The Roman emperor banned all pagan festivals.
14
Where did the Olympic games originate.
Greece.
Troy.
Persia.
Rome.
15
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympic Games?
43.
3.
1.
6.
16
What sports were introduced into the 1896 Olympic Games?
Gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
Soccer, archery and diving.
Sailing, javelin and pentathlon.
Shooting, fencing and tennis.
17
Why were the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games boycotted by many countries?
Because of the Cold War between Russia and America.
Western athletes were afraid to go to communist Russia.
Russia athletes were using performance enhancing drugs.
Russia had invaded Afghanistan.
18
When were the modern Olympics first held?
1896 A.D.
1769 A.D.
1920 A.D.
1642 A.D.
19
How many events were held in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
122.
36.
43.
11.
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When and where did women first compete at the Olympics?
1900, Paris.
1896, Athens.
1924, Paris.
1912, London.
21
Which country had 11 athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists in the 1972 Munich Games?
Syria.
Israel.
Jordan.
Turkey.
22
Where were the 1896 Olympic games held?
London, Great Britain.
New York, United states.
Paris, France.
Athens, Greece.
23
When were the first winter Olympics held?
January 25 to February 5, 1928, in Holland.
July 25 to August 5, 1924, in France.
January 25 to February 5, 1924, in France.
July 25 to August 5, 1928, in Holland.
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What was the only event at the first recorded Olympic Games?
The stade, a 192 metre foot race.
The chariot race
The diaulos, a 400 metre race.
Pentathlon-foot race, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling.
25
How many countries and regions will be represented in the Tokyo Olympics?
205
216
332
184
26
Why are the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being held in 2021?
Japan said that they are not ready.
There is a worldwide pandemic.
Many athelets boycotted the games.
There were not enough countries participating.
