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440.
In line 1, the word unwonted most nearly means
a. not welcome.
b. out of the ordinary.
c. unexpected.
d. ancient.
e. nocturnal.
441.
Herodes Atticus Street (line 2) is located where in relation to the
Stadium at Athens?
a. behind the royal garden
b. on Mount Olympus
c. across the Illissos river
d. just north of Pentelikon
e. directly adjacent to
442.
Based on information in the passage, what year were the first
modern Olympics to be held?
a. 1892
b. 1896
c. 1900
d. 1904
e. 1908
443.
One of the sentimental reasons the author refers to in line 16 is
a. Athens was always the largest city in Greece.
b. Panathenaic Stadium is the oldest stadium in Ancient Olympia.
c. Olympia, Greece was the site of the original Olympics.
d. Paris was a better choice for the first modern Olympic games.
e. George Averoff was once the King of Greece.
444.
All of the following are reasons why the first modern games were
held in Athens and not in Olympia EXCEPT
a. Olympia was a much smaller city than Athens.
b. Parts of the Stadium at Olympia were buried underground.
c. Athens offered better facilities for the crowd in terms of food
and shelter.
d. The Germans voted against Olympia in favor of Athens.
e. The city of Olympia would not attract the same crowd as
Athens.
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445.
Who was in charge of solving the problem of seating the crowds
expected at Athens?