Read the following passage and answer the question below. The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece, where the first recorded competition was held in the city of Olympia in 776 BCE as part of a religious festival honoring the god Zeus. These ancient games featured events such as running, wrestling, and chariot racing, and were held every four years, a tradition known as an Olympiad. The ancient Olympics continued for nearly twelve centuries before being discontinued during the Roman era. The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in Athens, largely through the efforts of French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who believed international sporting competition could promote peace and understanding between nations. Since then, the Games have grown dramatically in scale, now featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing in a wide range of summer and winter sports. Despite occasional disruptions due to wars and, more recently, global health crises, the Olympic Games remain one of the most widely watched international events in the world. Question: What can be inferred from the passage about Pierre de Coubertin's motivation for reviving the Olympics?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Reading Comprehension MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Read the following passage and answer the question below. The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece, where the first recorded competition was held in the city of Olympia in 776 BCE as part of a religious festival honoring the god Zeus. These ancient games featured events such as running, wrestling, and chariot racing, and were held every four years, a tradition known as an Olympiad. The ancient Olympics continued for nearly twelve centuries before being discontinued during the Roman era. The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in Athens, largely through the efforts of French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who believed international sporting competition could promote peace and understanding between nations. Since then, the Games have grown dramatically in scale, now featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing in a wide range of summer and winter sports. Despite occasional disruptions due to wars and, more recently, global health crises, the Olympic Games remain one of the most widely watched international events in the world. Question: What can be inferred from the passage about Pierre de Coubertin's motivation for reviving the Olympics?”
The accepted answer is C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations. Read the following passage and answer the question below The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece where the first recorded competition was held in the city of Olympia in BCE as part of a religious festival honoring the god Zeus These ancient games featured events such as running wrestling and chariot racing and were held every four years a tradition known as an Olympiad The ancient Olympics continued for nearly twelve centuries before being discontinued during the Roman era The modern Olympic Games were revived in in Athens largely through the efforts of French educator Pierre de Coubertin who believed international sporting competition could promote peace and understanding between nations Since then the Games have grown dramatically.
- A. He wanted to end all religious festivals
Why not A: “He wanted to end all religious festivals” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations. Read the following passage and answer the question below The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece where the first recorded competition was held in the city of O
- B. He aimed to replace the Roman Empire's traditions
Why not B: “He aimed to replace the Roman Empire's traditions” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations. Read the following passage and answer the question below The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece where the first recorded competition was held in the city of O
- C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations ✓
- D. He had no particular goal beyond entertainment
Why not D: “He had no particular goal beyond entertainment” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations. Read the following passage and answer the question below The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece where the first recorded competition was held in the city of O
Correct answer
C. He believed international sporting competition could promote peace between nations
Explanation
Read the following passage and answer the question below The Olympic Games trace their origins back to ancient Greece where the first recorded competition was held in the city of Olympia in BCE as part of a religious festival honoring the god Zeus These ancient games featured events such as running wrestling and chariot racing and were held every four years a tradition known as an Olympiad The ancient Olympics continued for nearly twelve centuries before being discontinued during the Roman era The modern Olympic Games were revived in in Athens largely through the efforts of French educator Pierre de Coubertin who believed international sporting competition could promote peace and understanding between nations Since then the Games have grown dramatically.
Source: Reading Comprehension Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, reading comprehension, verbal ability, NTS
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