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Term 3 Life Skills

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the Olympics held in the Ancient Games?

a)

Olympia

b)

Crete

c)

Rome

d)

China

2.

Who could compete in Ancient Greece?

a)

Women

b)

Men

c)

Slaves

d)

Kids

3.

Who were the Olympics dedicated to?

a)

Zeus

b)

Heracles

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

4.

Women could watch the Ancient Olympics in the stadium.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In ancient times, all wars in Greece would stop and the soldiers became athletes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Baron Pierre de Coubertin started the Modern Olympics in 1896. He was from...

a)

Germany

b)

Switzerland

c)

France

d)

Belguim

7.

Which city was the first to host the Summer Olympics in 1896?

a)

London, England

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

Los Angeles, California, USA

d)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8.

How often are the Olympic Games held?

a)

Every three years

b)

Every two years

c)

Every four years

d)

Every five years

9.

The five rings in the Olympic Flag represent...

a)

Five Greek cities

b)

Five Continents

c)

Five sports

10.

The Olympic Flame is used to light the cauldron during the ...

a)

Opening Ceremony

b)

Closing Ceremony

c)

Medal Ceremony

11.

Medals are awarded to the top (a)   finishers in each event.

12.

The gold medal for first place is made out of real gold.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which one is the Tokyo Olympics 2020 logo?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Which season is Tokyo Olympics 2020/2021 held in Japan?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

15.

Which of these is NOT a value of the Olympic Games?

a)

Friendship

b)

Excellence

c)

Cheating

d)

Courage

16.

Who was the South African swimmer who won Gold in the 200m Breastroke event?

a)

Tania Fredericks

b)

Lily King

c)

Lydia Jacobs

d)

Tatjana Schoenmaker

17.

What is South Africa also known as?

a)

The Unicorn Nation

b)

The Rainbow Nation

c)

The Colourful Nation

d)

The Happy Nation

18.

The Purple Crane is our National Bird.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Cape Town is in ...

a)

Eastern Cape

b)

Gauteng

c)

Western Cape

d)

Kwazulu-Natal

20.

Are there nine, ten or eleven official languages in South Africa?

(a)  

21.

The Y in our SA flag stands for...

a)

Keeping people separate.

b)

All people coming together in unity.

c)

Farming and grasslands.

22.

Apartheid was in our country before 1994.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Mr Nelson Mandela was in prison on...

a)

Seal Island

b)

Rhodes Island

c)

Robben Island

d)

Corfu Island

24.

The president of South Africa is...

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Cyril Ramaphosa

c)

Jacob Zuma

25.

South African money is made up of...

a)

Pounds and cents

b)

Dollars and cents

c)

Rands and pence

d)

Rands and cents