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Answer the following questions related to the Modern Summer Olympic Games.

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1.

In which city will the Olympics in 2012 be held?

  London

  Paris

  Athens

  Tokyo

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2.

What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games?

  Faster, Higher, Stronger

  Citadel, Attitude, Fortitude

  Civility, Attainment, Fortune

  Quicker, Heavier, Taller

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3.

Name the person who has won the maximum number of total career Olympic medals (i.e., cumulative Olympic medals over a period of time).

  Paavo Nurmi

  Larissa Latynina

  Nikolay Andrianov

  Michael Phelps

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4.

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon title twice in succession?

  Abebe Bikila

  Mark Spitz

  Nadia Comaneci

  Kipchoge Keino

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5.

Name the person who has won the maximum number of total career gold medals (i.e., cumulative gold medals over a period of time) in the Olympics.

  Carl Lewis

  Mark Spitz

  Michael Phelps

  Paavo Nurmi

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6.

What is the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics?

  21 miles 585 yards

  22 miles 855 yards

  24 miles 835 yards

  26 miles 385 yards

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7.

Who was the first winner in modern Olympics?

  Nadia Comaneci

  James Connelly

  Abebe Bikila

  Mark Spitz

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