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08-10-2004, 03:19 PM
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It's time for a quiz!
In just a few days the summer Olympic games will begin. Here's a short quiz on Olympic knowledge for you to try.
Have fun! 1. What do the five rings of the Olympics mean? a. Five Cities b. Five Countries c. Five Continents 2. What does the Olympic Motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" mean? a. Harder, Stronger, Faster b. Swifter, Higher, Stronger c. Better, Bigger Bolder 3. The Olympic Oath is taken by: a. the president of the International Olympic Committee b. an athlete and a judging official c. the president of the host nation's Olympic committee 4. Where is the Olympic torch first lit before each Olympiad? a. Athens, Greece b. Rome, Italy c. Olympia, Greece 5. Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics in what year? a. 1900 b. 1912 c. 1924 6. Which country in addition to Greece is the only one to have competed in all the modern Games (since 1896)? a. Australia b. Canada c. Switzerland 7. The first Olympic games to be televised were: a. the 1936 Berlin games b. the 1948 London games c. the 1952 Helsinki games 8. The first competitor to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition was: a. Olga Korbut, gymnastics, 1972, Munich b. Nadia Comaneci, gymnastics, 1976, Montreal c. Dominique Moceanu, gymnastics, 1996, Atlanta 9. The colors of the Olympic rings are blue, black, red, yellow, and green. What is the significance of the colors? a. they are the colors of the athletes' costumes b. at least one of the five colors is represented in the flag of every nation on earth c. the colors represent the colors in the flag of Greece, host of the first modern Olympics in 1896 10. One of the events of the opening ceremony is the Parade of Nations. The order in which the nations enter the stadium are: Host city first, Greece last, others in alphabetical order Greece first, host city last, others in alphabetical order Greece first, host city last, others in order of size of Olympic contingent
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#2
08-10-2004, 03:25 PM
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OK I'll try
c,b,b,c,b,b,a,a,b,a,
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Boats O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. "IN GOD WE TRUST"
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#3
08-10-2004, 05:56 PM
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Okay
1.c 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. b 8. b 9. b 10. b
Keith
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#4
08-10-2004, 06:05 PM
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My Shot
C B C A C C B B B A
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Tom
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