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Shed's quiz 23/07/21
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1
What did Romans drink mostly ?
beer
Wine with mixed ingredients
water
juice
2
What did the Romans eat for breakfast ?
toast and marmalade
bread or a wheat pancake
cereal and milk
bread and wine
3
What city is this?
Cairo
Jerusalem
Istanbul
Baghdad
4
When were the first winter Olympics held?
July 25 to August 5, 1924, in France.
January 25 to February 5, 1928, in Holland.
July 25 to August 5, 1928, in Holland.
January 25 to February 5, 1924, in France.
5
In ancient Greek education, boys were taught music beginning at which age?
11
16
8
6
6
How many athletes competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
1253.
280.
1085.
597.
7
Why did the Olympic Games cease in A.D. 393?
The Greeks were at war with Troy.
Mt Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii.
The Roman emperor banned all pagan festivals.
The Greeks no longer honoured Zeus.
8
Where were the 1896 Olympic games held?
Athens, Greece.
London, Great Britain.
Paris, France.
New York, United states.
9
At first who were the only people allowed to compete?
Freeborn male citizens of Greece
Freeborn men
Greeks
Greek and Roman citizens.
10
What was the only event at the first recorded Olympic Games?
The stade, a 192 metre foot race.
The diaulos, a 400 metre race.
Pentathlon-foot race, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling.
The chariot race
11
What sports were introduced into the 1896 Olympic Games?
Sailing, javelin and pentathlon.
Shooting, fencing and tennis.
Soccer, archery and diving.
Gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
12
When did the Romans come to Chester ?
43AD
48AD
49AD
148AD
13
Why did many African countries boycott the 1976 Montreal Games in Canada?
Because the NZ All Blacks had toured South Africa.
Because South Africa was participating in the Olympic Games.
Because black athletes were discriminated against.
Because Africa had never held an Olympic Games.
14
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.
15
What clothes do Romans wear ?
trousers,shirt,trainers
tunic ,hat, sash
helmet and shoulder plates and woolen tunic
body armour, socks and shirt
16
Why were the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games boycotted by many countries?
Western athletes were afraid to go to communist Russia.
Russia athletes were using performance enhancing drugs.
Because of the Cold War between Russia and America.
Russia had invaded Afghanistan.
17
Who is considered to be the "Father of Rock and Roll"?
Chuck Berry
Carl Perkins
Paul McCartney
Elvis Presley
18
What city is this?
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kraków
Warsaw
19
Who is considered to be the "Founding Father of Rap" music?
Gil Scott-Heron
Run-D.M.C.
Kanye West
Michael Jackson
20
What city is this?
Paris
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
21
What city is this?
Chicago
Orlando
St. Louis
Washington DC
22
How many people does the Ampitheatre hold ?
8100
900
8900
8000
23
How many people are in a legion ?
5000
5050
4900
7000
24
Where did the Olympic games originate.
Troy.
Greece.
Rome.
Persia.
25
What host country is the only country not to win a gold medal when the Olympics was held there?
Spain: 1992 Barcelona Games
Canada: 1976 Montreal Games.
Greece: 1896 Athens Games.
South Korea: 1988 Seoul Games.
26
What city is this?
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Beijing
Tokyo
27
How many events were held in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
11.
36.
122.
43.
28
What city is this?
Florence
Barcelona
Venice
Madrid
29
Who from the following list
was not
a famous composer from the Classical period?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Hans Zimmer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Christian Bach
30
What was in the middle of the Ampitheatre ?
a large cage
A large rock with a iron ring in the middle
a large rock with a golden ring in the middle
a statue of hercules
31
What city is this?
Los Angeles
New Orleans
San Francisco
St. Louis
32
What is Chester's Latin name ?
Dewa
Devae
Deva
Dovet
33
What city is this?
Istanbul
Athens
Valencia
Florence
34
What city is this?
Rome
Paris
Athens
Florence
35
What country's athletes faced being banned from the Rio Games because of drug cheating?
Turkey.
Russia.
United States of America.
China.
36
True or False
: In ancient Rome, music was forbidden at funerals.
True
False
37
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympic Games?
1.
6.
43.
3.
38
How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?
10.
0.
6.
3.
39
When were the modern Olympics first held?
1769 A.D.
1896 A.D.
1642 A.D.
1920 A.D.
40
What city is this?
Nice
Barcelona
Paris
Madrid
41
What problems did Rio de Janeiro experience getting ready to host the Olympics?
Pollution and corruption.
Lack of space.
Zika virus and a wave of strikes.
High crime rate and political unrest.
42
When were the first recorded Olympic Games held?
1896 A.D.
67 A.D.
776 B.C.
393 A.D.
43
What is another name for prehistoric music?
classical music
rock and roll
primitive music
ancient music
44
When and where did women first compete at the Olympics?
1900, Paris.
1896, Athens.
1912, London.
1924, Paris.
45
World Music Day holds its origins in which European country?
Spain
Italy
France
Germany
46
What was the Ampitheatre made out of ?
animal bone
sandstone
metal
stone
47
When did the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking rings on a white background first appear?
Antwerp, 1920.
Paris, 1924
London, 1912.
Athens, 1896.
48
The Jazz Age came about after which major war?
World War II
The Vietnam War
World War I
The Civil War
49
What did Romans build in Chester ? (Two answers)
Computers
roads
chocolate
walls
50
Which country had 11 athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists in the 1972 Munich Games?
Israel.
Turkey.
Jordan.
Syria.
51
3400 years ago, the oldest known song was transcribed in which form of writing?
hieroglyphics
pictographs
illuminated manuscript writing
cuneiform
52
Which civilization had a large impact on the development of music in Ancient Greece?
Medieval Europe
Mesopotamia
Rome
Egypt
53
Who did the ancient Egyptians believe invented music?
the god Seth
the god Osiris
the god Anubis
the goddess Bat
54
What city is this?
Seoul
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Tokyo
55
Where were the 2016 Olympic Games held?
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tokyo, Japan.
Moscow, Russia.
56
What city is this?
Canberra
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Sydney
57
Which Renaissance invention made it easier and cheaper to distribute music to more people?
parchment paper
illuminated manuscript writing
paint
printing press
58
In which years were the Olympic Games not held?
1912, 1916, 1944.
1916, 1940, 1944.
1912, 1940, 1944.
1914, 1918, 1942.
59
What city is this?
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Venice
Florence
60
What city is this?
Tokyo
New York City
San Francisco
Chicago
