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spt_olympicsquiz.ID_WB = 5520282;
spt_olympicsquiz.navsectionID = ""
spt_olympicsquiz.sPubDate = "8/5/2004 6:31:40 PM GMT";
spt_olympicsquiz.quiztype = 1;
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spt_olympicsquiz.appWidth = 460;
spt_olympicsquiz.appHeader = "Olympics trivia expert?";
spt_olympicsquiz.appDeck = new Array("Test your Olympics history knowledge with this 15-question quiz","Your results");
spt_olympicsquiz.headHeight = 40;
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spt_olympicsquiz[1] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[1][0] = new Array("What year was the first recorded ancient Olympics held?");
spt_olympicsquiz[1].answer = "776 B.C.: Although many believe the Olympics existed prior to this date, nothing has been confirmed.";
spt_olympicsquiz[1][1] = new Array("776 B.C.",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[1][2] = new Array("658 B.C.",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[1][3] = new Array("1896",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[1][4] = new Array("1909",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[2] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[2][0] = new Array("How many days did the first ancient Olympics last?");
spt_olympicsquiz[2].answer = "1: Initially, the Olympics lasted only one day. Later, when there were more sports, the Games lasted two days. ";
spt_olympicsquiz[2][1] = new Array("1",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[2][2] = new Array("7",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[2][3] = new Array("14",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[2][4] = new Array("21",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[3] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[3][0] = new Array("Which one of the following was not an original ancient Olympic sport?");
spt_olympicsquiz[3].answer = "Swimming: The sport was not introduced until the first modern Olympics in 1896 where competitions took place in a yachting marina. Swimmers started on boats, jumped off, and then swam toward the finishing line.";
spt_olympicsquiz[3][1] = new Array("Running",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[3][2] = new Array("Wrestling",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[3][3] = new Array("Boxing",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[3][4] = new Array("Swimming ",'',1);

spt_olympicsquiz[4] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[4][0] = new Array("Which one of the following has never been an Olympic sport?");
spt_olympicsquiz[4].answer = "Bowling: Although the sport is the most well-known out of the four choices, it has never been part of the Olympics. Tug-of-war was on the Olympic program in 1900, 1904, 1906 (Intercalated Games), 1908, 1912 and 1920. The sport was a track and field event.";
spt_olympicsquiz[4][1] = new Array("Bowling",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[4][2] = new Array("Tug-of-war",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[4][3] = new Array("Polo",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[4][4] = new Array("Croquet",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[5] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[5][0] = new Array("True or False? Ancient athletes received prizes like today’s Olympians receive medals.");
spt_olympicsquiz[5].answer = "True: Athletic prizes included bronze tripods, shields, woolen cloaks and olive oil.";
spt_olympicsquiz[5][1] = new Array("True",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[5][2] = new Array("False",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[6] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[6][0] = new Array("True or False? The modern Olympic flame was first lit at the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896.");
spt_olympicsquiz[6].answer = "False: The modern Olympic flame was first lit in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. ";
spt_olympicsquiz[6][1] = new Array("True",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[6][2] = new Array("False",'',1);

spt_olympicsquiz[7] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[7][0] = new Array("In which Games was the official Olympic flag unveiled?");
spt_olympicsquiz[7].answer = "1920 (Antwerp, Belgium): It was Pierre de Coubertin who created the Olympic flag with five colored interlocking rings on a white background.";
spt_olympicsquiz[7][1] = new Array("1896 (Athens, Greece)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[7][2] = new Array("1908 (London, England)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[7][3] = new Array("1920 (Antwerp, Belgium)",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[7][4] = new Array("1932 (Lake Placid, New York)",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[8] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[8][0] = new Array("What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?");
spt_olympicsquiz[8].answer = "A and B: Today, almost a century after the flag's creation, the five rings and that of the white background which stands for peace, still maintain their symbolism and can be found in flags across the world.";
spt_olympicsquiz[8][1] = new Array("They represent the union of the five continents",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[8][2] = new Array("They represent the meeting of the athletes from all around the world",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[8][3] = new Array("Each ring has its own meaning: blue means wind, yellow means peace, black means unity, green means earth and red means fire",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[8][4] = new Array("A and B",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[8][5] = new Array("None of the above",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[9] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[9][0] = new Array("True or False? The marathon race was an ancient Olympic event.");
spt_olympicsquiz[9].answer = "False: It was introduced for the first time as an event of the modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, Greece.";
spt_olympicsquiz[9][1] = new Array("True",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[9][2] = new Array("False",'',1);

spt_olympicsquiz[10] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[10][0] = new Array("What was the penalty for cheating at the ancient Olympics?");
spt_olympicsquiz[10].answer = "Athletes were fined by the judges: The money was used to set up statues of Zeus.";
spt_olympicsquiz[10][1] = new Array("Athletes were lynched in front of their opponents ",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[10][2] = new Array("Athletes were fined by the judges ",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[10][3] = new Array("Athletes were suspended for the next Olympics",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[10][4] = new Array("Athletes received a lifetime ban",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[11] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[11][0] = new Array("Which god or goddess was the first ancient Olympics held in honor of?");
spt_olympicsquiz[11].answer = "Zeus: It was held in his honor because he was the father of the gods.";
spt_olympicsquiz[11][1] = new Array("Zeus",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[11][2] = new Array("Hercules",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[11][3] = new Array("Aphrodite",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[11][4] = new Array("Athena",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[12] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[12][0] = new Array("In which Games was the Olympic anthem first sung?");
spt_olympicsquiz[12].answer = "1896 (Athens Greece): Greek national poet Costis Palamas wrote the anthem, and Greek musician Spiros Samaras composed it.";
spt_olympicsquiz[12][1] = new Array("1896 (Athens, Greece)",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[12][2] = new Array("1900 (Paris, France)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[12][3] = new Array("1908 (London, England)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[12][4] = new Array("1932 (Los Angeles, CA) ",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[13] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[13][0] = new Array("Who takes the Olympic oath at the Opening Ceremony at each Games?");
spt_olympicsquiz[13].answer = "One athlete from the host country; It reads as follows: \"In the name of all the competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.\"";
spt_olympicsquiz[13][1] = new Array("All participating athletes",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[13][2] = new Array("All participating coaches",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[13][3] = new Array("One athlete from the host country",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[13][4] = new Array("One coach from the host country",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[14] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[14][0] = new Array("At which Games was the Olympic creed introduced?");
spt_olympicsquiz[14].answer = "1896 (Athens, Greece); It reads as follows: \"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.\"";
spt_olympicsquiz[14][1] = new Array("1896 (Athens, Greece)",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[14][2] = new Array("1900 (London, England)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[14][3] = new Array("1908 (Chamonix, France)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[14][4] = new Array("1972 (Munich, Germany)",'',0);

spt_olympicsquiz[15] = new Array();
spt_olympicsquiz[15][0] = new Array("In which Games did The Torch Relay become an annual event?");
spt_olympicsquiz[15].answer = "1936 (Berlin, Germany): Greek athlete Konstantinos Kondylis began the relay from historic Olympia. The flame then traveled for the first time hand to hand until it reached the Berlin Olympic Stadium.";
spt_olympicsquiz[15][1] = new Array("1896 (Athens, Greece)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[15][2] = new Array("1936 (Berlin, Germany)",'',1);
spt_olympicsquiz[15][3] = new Array("1964 (Innsbruck, Austria)",'',0);
spt_olympicsquiz[15][4] = new Array("1992 (Albertville, France)",'',0);


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