True or False
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games started in Olympia, Greece
TRUE
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
What is a lifejacket?
a piece of equipment, like a jacket that is filled with air or light material and is designed to help you float if you fall into water
People from all over the world COULD compete in the first Olympic Games.
FALSE. Only Greeks competed in the first Olympic Games.
What colours is the Greek flag?
Blue and white
Where does the carnival take place?
in Venice
What is a ship?
a large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea
Countries which were in war COULDN'T take part in the Games.
FALSE. Even if countries were fighting with each other, they stopped one month before the Games began and promised to play fair and follow the rules.
How do we call the outdoor theatres?
Amphitheatres
Popular Italian dessert?
Gelato
What is nursery?
a place where young children and babies are taken care of.
Women started competing in 1900 in the Paris Games.
TRUE
What English words come from Greek?
alphabet, marathon, typhoon, antique, geography, telephone, democracy, dinosaur, phobia, sarcasm...
Which item is Italy shaped like?
High-heeled boot.
What is a harbour?
an area of water next to the coast, where ships and boats can shelter.
At first, the only sport athletes competed in was running a 400 metres long race.
FALSE. It was a 200 metres long race.
What important ideas were created in Greece?
Democracy, mathematics, Olympic Games, cartography (Maps), theatre, basis of geometry, philosophy.
What are the Alps?
Mountains
What is crew?
a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship and aircraft