The Olympic Games: History and Vocabulary

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Which term refers to the city responsible for organizing and staging the Olympic Games?

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Host city

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Who led the revival of the modern Olympic Games in the late 19th century?

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin

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Which statement best describes the purpose of the Olympic rings?

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They symbolize five continents united in sport

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Before the 2012 Games, the East End of London was primarily known as what?

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A poor district of the city

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Fill in the blank with a time adverb: The stadium stands here ___ .

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Today

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Which word best contrasts two ideas in a reflection?

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However

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Identify the historical period highlighted in London’s cultural narrative.

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Industrial Revolution

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Which word from the list best names the venue for the opening ceremony?

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Stadium

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Which athletes famously raised gloved fists on the 1968 Olympic podium to protest racial injustice?

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos

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Which event did Cathy Freeman win at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, becoming the first Indigenous Australian woman to win Olympic gold?

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400-meter race