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Olympics Trivia: Test Your Knowledge - Day 3

The 2012 Summer Olympics in London begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.

How much do you know about the Olympics?

As hundreds of world-class athletes——prepare to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games beginning July 27, Patch is celebrating the start of the games by posting Olympic trivia questions all this week.

Test your knowledge with this third quiz. The answers are listed upside down after the quiz. Good luck!

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 1. Which of these cities has never hosted the Games?

A) Moscow
B) Seoul
C) Madrid
D) Melbourne 

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2. True or false? The United States has never won a gold medal in any fencing event that is currently still part of the Olympics.

A) True
B) False

3. When were women first allowed to compete in the modern Olympics?

A) 1896
B) 1900
C) 1904
D) 1908

4. One of the events in which men compete directly with women is Sailing. Which is the other?

A) Fencing
B) Gymnastics
C) Triathlon
D) Equestrian

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Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics.

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