The Olympic Games - Multiple Choice Test

The 1936 Summer Olympics were disturbed because
1. Hitler tried to show the world how powerful the Nazis were
2. Black American athletes showed their fists in protest
3. they were organised in the middle of a war
4. Israeli athletes were killed
If an athlete takes drugs
1. they are disqualified and the medals are taken away from them
2. they are banned from competitions for their whole life
3. they move one rank down in the results
4. they cannot compete in the next two events
The ancient Olympic Games were held
1. in honour of Zeus, a Greek god
2. only for footraces
3. for men and women
4. as a competition against the Romans
Cities that host the Olympic Games
1. must have enough stadiums for all the events
2. must provide cheap tickets for spectators
3. must be very large
4. must have an underground system
Pierre de Coubertin wanted to
1. bring peace and friendship to the people of the world
2. use sports to stop wars
3. organize summer and winter games at the same time
4. organize an event that millions could watch
Abebe Biklia's victory in the marathon was so special because
1. he ran barefoot
2. he won the race twice in a row
3. he was the first athlete to run the marathon under 2:30 hours
4. he was the first black athlete at the Olympic Games
Equestrian events are about
1. horse riding
2. gymnastics
3. weightlifting
4. swimming
In the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
1. Greece marches in first
2. the best country of the last Olympics marches in first
3. the host nation marches in first
4. Greece marches in last
Today, Olympic Summer and Winter Games
1. take place in different years
2. take place in the same year
3. are always hosted on the same continent
4. are organised every 6 years
The first Olympic Games were held
1. in 776 B.C.
2. after World War I
3. in 1924
4. when the Romans conquered ancient Greece