THE OPENING CEREMONY

The transcript describes the opening ceremony of the 15th Olympiad, highlighting the parade of nations, with Greece leading and teams following in Finnish alphabetical order. Despite the rain, the ceremony proceeded with the traditional flight of pigeons and the lighting of the Olympic flame by Finnish athlete Hannes Kolokmanen. The event concluded with the swearing of the Olympic oath, marking the official start of the games.

Which country traditionally leads the parade of teams at the Olympic Games?

• Australia

• Greece

• Finland

• South Africa

According to which language were the teams ordered alphabetically in the parade?

• Finnish

• German

• French

• English

Who declared the 15th Olympiad open?

• President Pasakevi of Finland

• President of Greece

• Noemi, the flying pin

• Hannes Kolokmanen

What was the crowd's reaction when Noemi carried the flame?

• They broke into applause

• They booed

• They left the stadium

• They remained silent

What completed the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?

• Flight of pigeons

• Lighting of the flame

• Parade of teams

• Swearing of the Olympic oath