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100
The Olympics was originally a religious festival honoring a Greek god.
Who is Zeus?
100
Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics occur every ___ years.
Every 4 years.
100
Which country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
China
100
Rio is in the country of ___ and the continent of ___.
Brazil; South America
100
Name at least 5 countries in Asia.
What is ____
200
Where did the ancient Olympics take place?
What is Olympia?
200
About how many countries are participants of the Olympics?
About 200.
200
This country hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics.
What is England/United Kingdom?
200
The Rio 2016 Olympics will be hosted from August ___ to August ___.
August 05- August 21.
200
Name at least 4 countries in Europe.
What is ___
300
Starting from 776 BC, time was marked in four-year increments. What is this specific term called?
What is Olympiads?
300
Where did the first modern Olympics Game take place?
What is Athens, Greece?
300
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was located in this country.
What is Russia?
300
These are the four venue zones for the Rio Olympics. (double pts if you can list all four)
What is Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro, Maracana?
300
True of False: The equator divides the Earth into two hemisphere; Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
False.
400
Name one famous Greek classical literary work from the videos we watched.
What is Illiad by Homer/Aeneid by Virgil?
400
How many rings are on the Olympics symbol? List all colors.
5; blue, black, red, yellow, green
400
Where did the first modern Olympic Flame take place?
What is Amsterdam?
400
Which venue zone in Rio will host more than half of the Olympic games?
What is Barra?
400
Name all 7 continents.
Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North America, South America, Africa, Europe
500
What was the very first Greek Olympics event?
What is the two hundred yard dash?
500
True/False: Women were not allowed to compete in the Olympic Games until 1950.
False: 1900.
500
When and where did the torch relay started?
Berlin 1936
500
Which Rio venue has the X Park extreme sports center?
What is Deodoro?
500
Name the capital of China, United States, England and Japan.
What is Beijing, Washington D.C., London and Tokyo?