alleryStart learning →After Athens in 1896, which city hosted the second modern Olympics?
- London
- Paris
- Rome
- Berlin
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Correct answer: B. Paris
The IOC meant to rotate hosts around the world, and the second Olympics was held in Paris.
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After Athens in 1896, which city hosted the second modern Olympics?Read the answer and worked solution →What do the five Olympic rings stand for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which colour is NOT used in the Olympic rings?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius mean in English?Read the answer and worked solution →The Olympic torch relay was first introduced at the Summer Games of which year?Read the answer and worked solution →Who organised the 1948 Stoke Mandeville Games that led to the Paralympics?Read the answer and worked solution →The Rome Games where Guttmann brought 400 athletes were the first Paralympics. Which year?Read the answer and worked solution →Which athlete is eligible to compete in the Youth Olympic Games?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two sports were dropped from the official programme of the 2012 London Games?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body chooses the host city for each Olympic Games?Read the answer and worked solution →The Paris 2024 Olympic mascot took the shape of which item?Read the answer and worked solution →According to the Olympic creed, what matters most in the Games?Read the answer and worked solution →The Olympic flag, adopted in 1914, was first flown at the 1920 Games in which city?Read the answer and worked solution →Misha, the mascot of the 1980 Summer Olympics, was which animal?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each national institution with its statutory responsibility:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each national award with the domain it celebrates:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each global climate initiative with its primary goal:Read the answer and worked solution →Match each world leadership role with the corresponding official title:Read the answer and worked solution →
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What do the five Olympic rings stand for?
- Five original sports
- Five founding nations
- Five Greek gods
- Five inhabited lands
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Correct answer: D. Five inhabited lands
The five intertwined rings symbolise the unity of the five inhabited continents.
Which colour is NOT used in the Olympic rings?
- Orange
- Green
- Black
- Yellow
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Correct answer: A. Orange
The rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white field; orange is not included.
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