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directions: first, answer the questions and color the image based on your answers. next, find evidence in the text and underline it with the corresponding color.

1. when was the very first olympic games?

• 776 b.c. red
• 393 b.c. blue

1. who did the first olympic games honor?

• athena orange
• zeus yellow

1. in 1924 which sport was added to the olympics?

• wrestling yellow
• ice hockey green

1. pierre de coubertin brought back the olympics in what year?

• 1975 green
• 1896 blue

1. what word means \old\?

• ancient orange
• promote red

1. how many countries competed in 1896?

• 25 red
• 13 yellow

1. where was the first modern olympics held?

• athens orange
• olympia green

1. how often do the olympic games happen?

• every 4 years purple
• every year blue

1. two olympic sports are gymnastics and _______

• skydiving red
• surfing green

1. who was allowed to compete in the first olympic games?

• women and men orange
• men red

Explanation:

Analyze the first Olympic Games date

The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece. Historically, the very first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 B.C.

Identify the honored deity

The ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods.

Determine the 1924 Olympic sport

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France. Among the options, ice hockey was added to the program.

Find the year of revival

Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee, revived the modern Olympic Games in the year 1896.

Define the vocabulary term

The word "ancient" means belonging to the very distant past and is a direct synonym for "old".

Count the 1896 countries

In the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896, athletes from 14 countries competed (often cited as 13 or 14 depending on historical definitions of teams). Looking at the options, 13 is the correct choice.

Locate the first modern Olympics

The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held in Athens, Greece.

Determine the Olympic frequency

Both the ancient and modern Olympic Games are scheduled to occur once every 4 years.

Identify the Olympic sports

Gymnastics is a classic Olympic sport. Among the options, surfing became an official Olympic sport much later, while skydiving is not an Olympic sport. Surfing is the correct option.

Identify ancient Olympic participants

In the ancient Greek Olympic Games, only free Greek men (male citizens) were allowed to compete. Women were not permitted to participate.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) 776 B.C. (RED) (Correct answer)
• (B) 393 B.C. (BLUE)

Question 2

• (A) Athena (ORANGE)
• (B) Zeus (YELLOW) (Correct answer)

Question 3

• (A) wrestling (YELLOW)
• (B) Ice hockey (GREEN) (Correct answer)

Question 4

• (A) 1975 (GREEN)
• (B) 1896 (BLUE) (Correct answer)

Question 5

• (A) ancient (ORANGE) (Correct answer)
• (B) promote (RED)

Question 6

• (A) 25 (RED)
• (B) 13 (YELLOW) (Correct answer)

Question 7

• (A) Athens (ORANGE) (Correct answer)
• (B) Olympia (GREEN)

Question 8

• (A) Every 4 years (PURPLE) (Correct answer)
• (B) Every year (BLUE)

Question 9

• (A) skydiving (RED)
• (B) surfing (GREEN) (Correct answer)

Question 10

• (A) Women and men (ORANGE)
• (B) men (RED) (Correct answer)