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Grades 3, 4 and 5 - History - Elementary School - The Olympics
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Studying major events which have been commemorated historically in festivals, anniversaries and the like, is an interesting way to notice how things change over time. The Olympics is an event which has taken place, with some regularity, for many years and has endured as a festival which celebrates human achievement and athleticism.

Grades 3, 4 and 5 - History - Elementary School - The Olympics
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10 Questions

1. How often do the main Olympic Games take place?
2. When and where were the first modern Olympics held?
3. The Olympic motto is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius'. What does this mean?
4. Where is the Olympic flame always lit?
5. What did Sir Ludwig Guttmann introduce in 1948?
6. What prevented the Olympics from happening three times?
7. The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin were the first Games to be what?
8. What happened for the first time at the Paris games in 1924?
9. Where did the Olympic Games originally start?
10. What is the official symbol of the modern games?