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History Quiz

The Birth of the Modern Olympics

  Seoul Olympic Cauldron The Olympic flame burns brightly during the opening ceremony of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Allsport

1. Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Athens, Greece
Helsinki, Finland

2. Who is credited with founding the modern Olympic Games?
Theodore Roosevelt
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Olympia Dukakis

3. What year was the first Modern Olympics held?
1896
1900
1917
1924

4. Which sport was not featured in the first Modern Olympic Games?
Cycling
Shooting
Fencing
Archery

5. Which nation won the most medals at the first Modern Olympic Games?
U.S.
Greece
Germany
Great Britain

6. What year did the Olympic flag first fly?
1900
1908
1920
1960

7. Which color is not one of the five Olympic rings?
Blue
Black
Red
Brown

8. What year was the Olympic flame introduced?
1900
1932
1948
1952

9. What does the Olympic motto "Citius, altius, fortius" mean?
“Swifter, Higher, Stronger”
“I came, I saw, I conquered”
“Tinker, Endeavor, Chance”
“By land, by sea, by air”

10. Where does the Olympic torch-lighting relay begin?
Olympia, Greece
Athens, Greece
The site of the previous Olympics
The city limits of the host city

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