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

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1.

Which American diver won a double gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in spite of hitting his head on the 3-m springboard?

  Pierre de Coubertin

  Dawn Fraser

  Mark Spitz

  Greg Louganis

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

When was the original Olympiad first held?

  1776 B.C.

  776 B.C.

  1698

  1896

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

Which Olympics are called the 'high level upsets' Olympics?

  1968 Mexico Olympics

  1972 Munich Olympics

  1976 Montreal Olympics

  1984 Los Angeles Olympics

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

In which year were the first Modern Olympics held?

  1698

  1798

  1896

  1968

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

What is the serial number of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  XXII

  XXIV

  XXVI

  XXIX

  Half-n-half Clue
 

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

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

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.

  Paavo Nurmi

  Mark Spitz

  Carl Lewis

  Michael Phelps

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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