What does the word ATTRACT mean in the following sentence? "As the winter games have grown and changed, they have been able to ATTRACT a larger and larger audience."
Attract = to cause an interest in or liking for something
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What does the word REVIVED mean in the following sentence? "The games were REVIVED in 1948 and have continued to grow in size since."
Revive = brought back to life; recover; renew; bring back
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What does the word ANCIENT mean in the following sentence? "The olympics games started in ANCIENT Greece many years ago; these games however did not have any snow or ice sports."
Ancient = old; from the very distant past
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What year were the first olympic games held? A) 2016 B)1942 C) 2000 D) 1995
1942! A long long time ago....
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What was this story mainly about?
The story is mainly about the history of the winter olympics and how it has changed or progress over time.
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What are some sports that have been added to the winter olympics today?
Snowboarding, Skeleton, Biathalon, Luge
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Why do you think that the olympics was not broadcasted on TV BEFORE 1956?
Because the TV may not have been around back then/it wasn't invented
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Why were the first winter olympics NOT held in Greece?
The weather in Greece did not have any snow for winter sports
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What does TERRAIN mean in the following sentence? "The winter games need to be held in a location that has access to appropriate TERRAIN."
Terrain = a stretch of land/ground
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Where were the Olympic games FIRST started?
Ancient Greece
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What is the biggest way that the olympics has changed over time?
More competitions or sports have been added over time
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Why do you think the Olympics needed to be canceled during World War II?
It would have been unsafe during that time to travel because of fighting OR maybe the athletes had to fight in the war
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Why are new areas of competition being added to the olympics?
Because new sports are being created/new sports become popular