The quiz for the 8th form: “What do you know about the Olympic Games?”

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1-st round: “The History of the Olympic Games”

1-st round: “The History of the Olympic Games”

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1.When and where did the Olympic Games begin? (name the date

1.When and where did the Olympic Games begin? (name the date

and the country)

776 BC, Ancient Greece

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2. When and where did the first Olympic Games take place? (name the town) In Athens

2. When and where did the first Olympic Games take place?

(name the town)

In Athens

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3. How did they take place? every 4 years For example:

3. How did they take place?

every 4 years

For example:

winter Olympic games took place in
1912-1916-1920-1924-1928-1932-1936- 1948-1952-1956-1960-1964-1968-1972-1926-1980-1984-1988-1992-1996-2000-2004-2008-2012.....
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4. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace

4. Why did the Olympic Games become the symbol of peace

and friendship?

For the period of games all the wars stopped

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2-nd round: The Olympic movement”

2-nd round:
The Olympic movement”

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1. What is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement? The International Olympic Comitee

1. What is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement?


The International Olympic Comitee

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2. What is necessary besides sports competitions for the Olympic Games?

2. What is necessary besides sports competitions for the Olympic

Games?

a cultural programme of concerts, exhibitions, festivals

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3. When did Russia join the Olympic movement? In 1952

3. When did Russia join the Olympic movement?

In 1952

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4. Where and when did Olympic Games take place in our

4. Where and when did Olympic Games take place in our

country ?

the 22-nd Olympic Games, Moscow, 1980

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5. What does the Olympic motto mean? CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS FASTER HIGHER STRONGER

5. What does the Olympic motto mean?

CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS
FASTER

HIGHER STRONGER
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3-rd round: “National sports of Great Britain and the USA”

3-rd round: “National sports of Great Britain and the USA”

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1. Which game is the most popular game in GB and in the world? Soccer-football

1. Which game is the most popular game in GB and

in the world?

Soccer-football

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2. What club is the biggest football club in the world? England

2. What club is the biggest football club in the world?


England

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3. What kind of sport is Derby connected with? Horse racing

3. What kind of sport is Derby connected with?

Horse racing

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4. What kind of sport is Wimbledon connected with? All-England and International Tennis Championships

4. What kind of sport is Wimbledon connected with?

All-England and

International Tennis Championships
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5. What is a “walking” game in Britain? golf

5. What is a “walking” game in Britain?

golf

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6. When and where was basketball invented? by a teacher at

6. When and where was basketball invented?

by a teacher at

a sports school in Springfield, USA, 1891
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7. What kinds of sports were originated in the USA also? volleyball, wind-surfing, skate-boarding, triathlon

7. What kinds of sports were originated in the USA also?


volleyball, wind-surfing, skate-boarding, triathlon

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The game is over. Good luck!

The game is over.
Good luck!