Olympics History Trivia

Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680772807

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Olympic Trivia by Marty Gitlin Pdf

Test your knowledge about the history of the Summer and Winter Games and the amazing athletes who have participated in them. The title features informative sidebars, a trivia quiz, a glossary, and further resources. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06
Category : Olympics
ISBN : 9780793394395

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A Fun Book of Olympic Trivia by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : Jenine Zimmers
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798399789934

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The Olympic Games Trivia Book by Jenine Zimmers Pdf

Go for the gold as you test your knowledge of the world's greatest international sporting event! This book features 100 trivia questions and challenges about the history and best moments of the Olympic Games. Questions cover both the Summer and Winter Olympics, as well as ancient and modern times. Do you know: What athlete competed with a wooden leg? What kind of dog was the first official Olympic mascot? When the Olympics could first be viewed on mobile devices? Who was the first Black athlete to win gold at the Winter Olympics? What Olympic athlete was parodied by John Belushi on "Saturday Night Live"? This book is an opportunity to quiz yourself on your Olympic knowledge of everyone from Michael Phelps to Simone Biles to Lindsay Vonn. You may also use it to learn about some of the greatest achievements at the Games. Designed in a book format that's easy to carry, this trivia game is easy to pass around at a party or take on a road trip. It also makes a great gift for the sports fan in your life! Ready to be inspired? Pick up a copy of The Olympic Games Trivia Book today!

Author : Suvam Pal
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9789350294888

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The Ultimate Olympic Quiz Book by Suvam Pal Pdf

The Olympics are much more than 'citius, altius, fortius' (faster, higher, stronger). They are a canvas on which myriad moments of grit and glory are drawn, and ballads of human endurance, perseverance, comebacks and heartbreaks are writ.The Ultimate Olympic Quiz Book celebrates the indomitable spirit and optimism of the Greatest Show on Earth through quizzes and factoids that encapsulate some of the most fascinating tales of success and failure, and those never-seen-before-or-after moments.From the ancient Olympiads to Coubertin's modern Games; from the lesser-known facts about the Winter Games to India's icons and forgotten heroes, this book has all the answers to every question you might have about the Olympics.

Author : Stephen Halliday
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781446356173

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The Olympics by Stephen Halliday Pdf

“Halliday is a pass master at assembling golden nuggets of fact . . . amusingly written . . . a fun way to brush up on your Olympic history” (Londonist). Who reprimanded Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games? When did the Olympic event “shin-kicking” get banned? Which Shakespearean play refers to the Olympic Games? Who was the first official cheat in 388 BC? Find the answers to these questions and many other intriguing aspects of the Olympic Games in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Olympics reveals the beguiling stories behind the well-known history of the Games. It delves into ancient origins in Greece, the predecessors to the modern Games from the seventeenth century onwards, and the little-known facts behind the Olympics in our era. Brush up on the hidden history and unusual facts of the “Greatest Show on Earth,” past and present.

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : 9780793389827

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A Fun Book of Olympic Trivia by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : Ink Group Publishers, The
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1740401492

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Olympic Trivia by Ink Group Publishers, The Pdf

Author : Martin Greensill
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781291060157

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The Complete Olympic Games Quiz Book by Martin Greensill Pdf

Containing 1700 questions on many aspects of both the Summer and Winter Olympics, The Complete Olympic Games Quiz Book provides a comprehensive resource that can be used in various ways, such as testing family and friends or forming the basis of a more formal quiz. The book covers the entire history of the modern Olympics, from Athens 1896 to London 2012, and includes questions on all the sports that have featured at these Games. There are also two multiple choice sections on numbers and two chapters of 'mixed bag' questions which, among other things, bring out the quirky side of the Olympics through a variety of trivia teasers. Including over 150 questions on London 2012, the book builds into a challenging but stimulating test of sporting knowledge and should provide hours of entertainment for fans of quizzes and the Olympics.

Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781444906868

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So You Think You Know: The Olympics by Clive Gifford Pdf

So you think you all about the Olympics? Have a go at these: Which country's population was granted a day's holiday when its men's football team won gold at the 2000 Olympics? At the 2012 games, only two stadiums used for the football events are Premier League grounds. Can you name both? Name one of the three sports that George Eyser, a man with a wooden leg, won at the 1904 Olympics. Whether you want to test your knowledge or are keen to learn more about the biggest sporting event EVER, here are over 1000 Olympic teasers that cover everything from the history of the games and sports knowledge to weird and wonderful trivia that will put even gold medallists to the test and will make sure that you're ready for this summer's Olympics!

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Carole Marsh Books
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Olympics
ISBN : 9780793368754

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A Fun Book of Olympic Trivia A-Z by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : Liam McCann
Publisher : AAPPL
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1904332404

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The Olympics by Liam McCann Pdf

An entertaining and erudite look at the history of the world's most prestigious sporting event - from its Greek origins to the present day. A fascinating mix of history and sporting trivia with information on every one of the main Summer Games, the Paralympics and the Winter Games.

Author : Stephen Halliday
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1446302016

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Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - The Olympics by Stephen Halliday Pdf

Who reprimanded Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games? When did the Olympic event "shin kicking" get banned? Which Shakespearean play refers to the Olympic Games? Who was the first official cheat in 388BC? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing aspects of the Olympic Games in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Olympics reveals the beguiling stories behind the well-known history of the Games. It delves into the ancient origins in Greece, the modern predecessors to the Games from the 17th century onwards, and the little-known facts behind the Olympics in the modern era. As the "Greatest Show on Earth" graces the City of London, it is the time to swot up on the hidden history and unusual facts behind the Olympic Games, past and present.

Author : Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781782349785

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10 Amazing Olympic Lists by Jack Goldstein,Frankie Taylor Pdf

Everything you need to know about the Olympics - and some amazing facts you wouldn't believe - are contained within this facsinating eBook. Who was the mascot for each games? What crazy sports are no longer events in the games? Who are considered to be the best athletes of all time? Were the winners always given gold medals? and how much gold is actually in one anyway? Find out about all of these things and more in 10 Amazing Olympic Lists!

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0793368766

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A Fun Book of Olympic Trivia by Carole Marsh Pdf

Author : Vijaya Khandurie
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184301625

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The Olympic Games Quiz Book by Vijaya Khandurie Pdf

This book, in the form of quizzes, is the story about a culture that started in 776 BC until 1169 years later when in 393 AD the Ancient Olympic Games were terminated all of a sudden by an Emperor known as Theodosius I, but revived in 1896 AD by a 30-year old French aristocrat known as Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the Modern Olympic Games. This sporting culture in the form of the Modern Olympic Games is still continuing since 1896 and in the form of the XXX Olympiad is again appearing in London from 27 July 212, in which thousands of best athletes in the world will inspire millions of people across the world to towards fitness, peace and international brotherhood. This exhaustive quiz book is meant to create awareness among the students, teachers and the mass about the various sports that are included in the Olympic programme. A must read book for all the sports-lover !