Section V: History of the Modern Olympic Games Quiz

Modern olympic games was originated in Athens in what year?

• 1896

• 1879

• 1888

• 1869

Who is the Father of British physical education?

• Baron Pierre De Fredy De Coubertin

• Dr. William Penny Brookes

• Jim Thorpe

• Dwayne Johnson

How many athletes competed in the 1st winter olympics: Chamonix, 1924

• 300

• 258

• 285

• 350

The Olympiad where politicians used games for blatant political purposes

• The 10th olympiad: los angeles, 1932

• The 11th olympiad: berlin, 1936

• The 5th olympiad: stockholm, 1912

• The 4th olympiad: london, 1908

Who won both pentathlon and decathlon?

• Jim Thorpe

• Alice Milliat

• George Patton

• Paavo Nurmi

When did Coubertin organized the sorbonne international congress?

• June 15, 1894

• June 23, 1894

• June 27, 1894

• June 5, 1894