{"id":53955,"date":"2024-04-16T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=53955"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:01:59","slug":"the-first-historical-mention-of-the-holding-of-the-ancient-olympic-games-occurred-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-first-historical-mention-of-the-holding-of-the-ancient-olympic-games-occurred-about\/","title":{"rendered":"The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9787c954531\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    2000 years ago                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    2200 years ago                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    2400 years ago                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    2775 years ago                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. 2000 years ago<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred in 776 BC. The Games were held every four years in Olympia, Greece, until they were abolished by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in 393 AD.<\/p>\n<p>The ancient Olympic Games were a religious festival held in honor of Zeus, the king of the gods. The Games were open to all free male citizens of Greece, and they included a variety of athletic events, such as running, jumping, wrestling, and boxing.<\/p>\n<p>The ancient Olympic Games were a major cultural event in Greece, and they helped to promote Greek unity and identity. The Games also had a significant impact on the development of sport and athletics in the Western world.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect because the first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred in 776 BC, not 2200 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Option C is incorrect because the first historical mention of the <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 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