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1. Stockholm hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1912. The capital of Sweden, Stockholm is the financial centre and largest city of the country. Is Stockholm a coastal city?
2. The host for the 1960 Summer Olympic Games was Rome, the capital city of the nation of Italy. Rome is a deeply historic city, with many famous landmarks. Perhaps the most famous of these landmarks is the Colosseum. Which of the following was the original name of the Colosseum?
3. In 1924, the first ever Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France. What is the name of the mountain near Chamonix that is sometimes included in the title of the town?
4. The Winter Olympic Games have been held in the town of Lake Placid twice: in 1932 and in 1980. In which US state is the small town located?
5. Montreal, Canada took the responsibility to be Olympic Host City for the 1976 Summer Games, with what could only be described as disastrous consequences. The city and the province of Quebec were still paying off the debt 3 decades after the games.True or false: Montreal is the third-largest city in Canada.
6. Sapporo in Japan hosted the XI Winter Olympic Games in 1972. On which Japanese island is the city of Sapporo?
7. In 2000, Mexico City, the city that hosted the 1968 Summer Games, was in the Top Five of the list of the largest metropolitan areas in the world by population. Based on the 2000 census, where on this list did it rank?
8. Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also the city that hosted the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. Recently, it "underwent the longest siege in the history of modern warfare" (Wikipedia). What were the dates of the siege?
9. Sydney hosted the Summer Olympic Games in the year 2000. In what year was the city founded?
10. Antwerp was host to the 1920 Summer Games. The games were given to the city of Antwerp to "honour the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during the First World War" (from the International Olympic Committee website). What is the adjective that is used to describe someone from Antwerp?
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