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Trivia: Test Your Olympic Knowledge Day 5
The Summer Olympics are underway. All this week, Patch has been posting trivia questions to test your knowledge. Here's our last installment.
From Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Nadia Comăneci receiving the first perfect 10 in 1976, there have been several unforgettable moments in Olympic history.
As hundreds of world-class athletes compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Patch is celebrating the start of the games with Olympic trivia questions.
Select your answers in the poll below. We'll post the correct responses by 4 p.m. today
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1. What contest of team strength was an official Olympic event from 1900 to 1920?
- Polo
- Gliding
- Tug of War
- Softball
2. Which team leads all other teams in the Opening Ceremony procession?
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- Team USA
- Great Britain
- The Greek team
- The host country
3. The Games were not held in which of the following years?
- 1940
- 1912
- 1988
- 2000
4. How did the Olympic flame arrive in England for the 2012 Games?
- Ship
- Airplane
- Helicopter
- Underground tunnel
Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for today's Olympic Fun Day on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics.
Also check out our Directory and Events Calendar for listings of places where you can learn and participate in Olympic sports ranging from basketball to karate, gymnastics, swimming and more.
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