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A history of the Olympics
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1
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympic Games?
3.
1.
43.
6.
2
How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?
3.
10.
6.
0.
3
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.
4
What was the only event at the first recorded Olympic Games?
The diaulos, a 400 metre race.
The chariot race
The stade, a 192 metre foot race.
Pentathlon-foot race, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling.
5
In which years were the Olympic Games not held?
1914, 1918, 1942.
1912, 1916, 1944.
1916, 1940, 1944.
1912, 1940, 1944.
6
By 648 B.C. which other events had been added to the Olympics?
Long jump, javelin, and the marathon.
Pentathlon, boxing and chariot racing.
Decathlon, high jump and shot put.
Gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling.
7
Where did the Olympic games originate.
Troy.
Persia.
Rome.
Greece.
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How many athletes competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
280.
597.
1253.
1085.
9
When were the modern Olympics first held?
1769 A.D.
1920 A.D.
1896 A.D.
1642 A.D.
10
What country's athletes faced being banned from the Rio Games because of drug cheating?
China.
United States of America.
Russia.
Turkey.
11
What host country is the only country not to win a gold medal when the Olympics was held there?
Greece: 1896 Athens Games.
Spain: 1992 Barcelona Games
Canada: 1976 Montreal Games.
South Korea: 1988 Seoul Games.
12
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 had invaded Afghanistan.
Russia athletes were using performance enhancing drugs.
13
When did the Olympic symbol of 5 interlocking rings on a white background first appear?
London, 1912.
Athens, 1896.
Paris, 1924
Antwerp, 1920.
14
What sports were introduced into the 1896 Olympic Games?
Gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
Soccer, archery and diving.
Shooting, fencing and tennis.
Sailing, javelin and pentathlon.
15
When and where did women first compete at the Olympics?
1924, Paris.
1912, London.
1896, Athens.
1900, Paris.
16
Where was the 2016 Olympic Games held?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tokyo, Japan.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Moscow, Russia.
17
Which country had 11 athletes murdered by Palestinian terrorists in the 1972 Munich Games?
Jordan.
Syria.
Turkey.
Israel.
18
Where were the 1896 Olympic games held?
Paris, France.
Athens, Greece.
New York, United states.
London, Great Britain.
19
At first who were the only people allowed to compete?
Greeks
Freeborn male citizens of Greece
Greek and Roman citizens.
Freeborn men
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How many events were held in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
43.
36.
11.
122.
