Quick quiz.Name:-- WORLD: GREECE: WELCOME HOME!, PAGES 8-10 Select the letter of the word, phrase, or number that best answers the question or completes the sentence. --1. How Will the new Olympic Village Frequently, an Olympic Village is built within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials, trainers, etc. The idea of the Olympic Village comes from Pierre de Coubertin. be used after the 2004 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. ? A. The buildings will serve as an Olympic museum The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. It is surrounded by a park containing numerous works of art on a sporting theme. , B. The village will provide housing for low-income families. C. The area will become an antiterrorism an·ti·ter·ror·ist adj. Intended to prevent or counteract terrorism; counterterror: antiterrorist measures. an training center. --2. Construction delays related to the 2004 Olympics are partly responsible for--. A. Greek companies This is a list of wholly or partially Greek-owned companies operating in and outside of Greece or foreign-owned companies in Greece employing Greeks. NOTE: S.A. (Greek: Α.Ε. A.E) is used as a term for being Incorporated, as in Inc. agreeing to only hire union laborers B. damage to some ancient ruins C. the election of a new Greek government headed by Costas Karamanlis --3. What is the capital of Greece? A. Athens B. Marathon C. Olympia --4. The 2004 Olympics will pay tribute to ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization. by A. staging some events near archaeological sites B. awarding athletes olive wreaths instead of medals C. keeping the Olympic flame The Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, when a fire lit at the Acropolis acropolis (əkrŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities. The Acropolis of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high, with a flat oval top c. --5. --will help cover the cost of the 2004 Olympics Games. A. Financial aid from the United Nations B. Corporate sponsorships C. Higher trade tariffs WORLD HISTORY: HOW THE OLYMPIC GAMES BEGAN, PAGES 12-13 Write the letter of the correct answer on the line provided. --6. The Olympic Games began as a festival honoring which ancient deity? A. Apollo B. Athena C. Zeus --7. Which was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones ? A. soccer B. wrestling C. discus throw discus throw Track-and-field sport of hurling for distance a disk-shaped object known as a discus. The discus is 8.6 in. (219 mm) in diameter and is thicker in the centre than at the perimeter; it must weigh at least 4.4 lbs (2 kg) for men's events, 2. --8. How did the Olympics promote peace in ancient Greece? A. Warring Greek cities were banned from Olympic participation. B. Temporary truces ensured athletes and fans safe passage to and from the Olympics. C. Profits from the Games were donated to charities. --9. Who had been prohibited from competing at the Olympics until 1900? A. barbarians B. professional athletes C. women --10. Female athletes first competed in which Olympic events? A. soccer and tennis B. gymnastics and swimming C. golf and tennis AMERICAN HISTORY: THE SIXTIES, PAGES 14-16 Match the clue in the left column with the answer in the right column.
--11. Lyndon B. Johnson A. civil rights activists
--12. freedom riders B. did not run for reelection
in 1968
--13. baby boomers C. Americans born
between 1946
and 1964
--14. John F. Kennedy D. assassinated in 1968
--15. Robert F. Kennedy E. U.S. President during
the Cuban Missile Crisis
--16. Bob Dylan F. site of historic rock
concert
--17. Woodstock G. race riots of 1965-67
--18. Neil Armstrong H. became U.S. President
in 1969
--19. "long, hot summers" I. first man on the moon
--20. Richard Nixon J. singer
ELECTION 2004: SUMMER CONVENTIONS PREVIEW, PAGES 22-23 Decide whether each sentence is true, false, or an opinion. --21. The most exciting event of the summer will be the national conventions. --22. Republicans are unsure who will be their party's presidential nominee. --23. Tom Brokaw is the anchor for NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. It has been known by this name since August 1, 1970. . --24. National conventions have lessened in their suspense partly because of primary elections and caucuses. --25. A platform is a statement of goals and principles each political party forms. Answers 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 9. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. E 15. D 16. J 17. F 19. I 19. G 20. H 21. Opinion 22. False 23. True 24. True 25. True |
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