{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-olympics",
 "id": "fun-olympics",
 "title": "Olympic Games and Host Cities",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Sports",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Olympic sports, symbols and host cities.",
 "tags": [
  "olympics",
  "sports",
  "host cities"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Question",
 "backLabel": "Answer",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Where did the ancient Olympics start?",
   "Olympia, Greece, in 776 BCE"
  ],
  [
   "When did the modern Olympics begin?",
   "1896 in Athens, Greece"
  ],
  [
   "How often are the Summer Olympics held?",
   "Every four years"
  ],
  [
   "What are the Olympic rings?",
   "Five linked rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background"
  ],
  [
   "What do the five rings stand for?",
   "The five inhabited continents joined together"
  ],
  [
   "What is the Olympic motto?",
   "Faster, Higher, Stronger, now with 'Together'"
  ],
  [
   "What is the Olympic flame?",
   "A torch lit in Olympia and carried to the host city"
  ],
  [
   "What do gold, silver and bronze medals stand for?",
   "First, second and third place"
  ],
  [
   "Who founded the modern Olympics?",
   "Pierre de Coubertin of France"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1900 Olympics held?",
   "Paris, France"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1904 Olympics?",
   "St. Louis, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1908 Olympics?",
   "London, England"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1912 Olympics?",
   "Stockholm, Sweden"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1924 Summer Olympics?",
   "Paris, France"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1928 Summer Olympics?",
   "Amsterdam, Netherlands"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1932 Summer Olympics?",
   "Los Angeles, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1936 Summer Olympics?",
   "Berlin, Germany"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1948 Summer Olympics?",
   "London, England"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1952 Summer Olympics?",
   "Helsinki, Finland"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1956 Summer Olympics?",
   "Melbourne, Australia"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1960 Summer Olympics?",
   "Rome, Italy"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1964 Summer Olympics?",
   "Tokyo, Japan"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1968 Summer Olympics?",
   "Mexico City, Mexico"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1972 Summer Olympics?",
   "Munich, West Germany"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1976 Summer Olympics?",
   "Montreal, Canada"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1980 Summer Olympics?",
   "Moscow, Soviet Union"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1984 Summer Olympics?",
   "Los Angeles, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1988 Summer Olympics?",
   "Seoul, South Korea"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1992 Summer Olympics?",
   "Barcelona, Spain"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1996 Summer Olympics?",
   "Atlanta, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics?",
   "Sydney, Australia"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2004 Summer Olympics?",
   "Athens, Greece"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2008 Summer Olympics?",
   "Beijing, China"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2012 Summer Olympics?",
   "London, England"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2016 Summer Olympics?",
   "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?",
   "Tokyo, Japan"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2024 Summer Olympics?",
   "Paris, France"
  ],
  [
   "Where are the 2028 Summer Olympics?",
   "Los Angeles, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1980 Winter Olympics?",
   "Lake Placid, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1988 Winter Olympics?",
   "Calgary, Canada"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1994 Winter Olympics?",
   "Lillehammer, Norway"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 1998 Winter Olympics?",
   "Nagano, Japan"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2002 Winter Olympics?",
   "Salt Lake City, USA"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2006 Winter Olympics?",
   "Turin, Italy"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2010 Winter Olympics?",
   "Vancouver, Canada"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2014 Winter Olympics?",
   "Sochi, Russia"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2018 Winter Olympics?",
   "PyeongChang, South Korea"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2022 Winter Olympics?",
   "Beijing, China"
  ],
  [
   "Where were the 2026 Winter Olympics?",
   "Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy"
  ],
  [
   "Name three track and field events.",
   "Sprint, long jump, shot put (and many more)"
  ],
  [
   "Name some Summer Olympic sports.",
   "Swimming, gymnastics, athletics, soccer, basketball, cycling"
  ],
  [
   "Name some Winter Olympic sports.",
   "Skiing, skating, snowboarding, ice hockey, curling"
  ],
  [
   "What is the marathon distance?",
   "About 26.2 miles (42.195 km)"
  ],
  [
   "Why is it called a marathon?",
   "Named after a famous run from Marathon to Athens in Greek legend"
  ],
  [
   "What is the decathlon?",
   "A ten-event track and field contest"
  ],
  [
   "What is the heptathlon?",
   "A seven-event contest for women"
  ],
  [
   "What is curling?",
   "Sliding stones on ice toward a target and sweeping the ice"
  ],
  [
   "What is the biathlon?",
   "Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; a winter sport"
  ],
  [
   "Who was Jesse Owens?",
   "American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics"
  ],
  [
   "Who was Jim Thorpe?",
   "A Native American athlete who won gold in 1912"
  ],
  [
   "What are the Paralympic Games?",
   "Games for athletes with disabilities"
  ],
  [
   "What are the Youth Olympic Games?",
   "Games for teen athletes"
  ],
  [
   "What is the Olympic oath?",
   "A promise by athletes to compete fairly"
  ],
  [
   "What is the Parade of Nations?",
   "Teams from each country march in at the opening"
  ]
 ]
}