Roman
Numerals & The Modern Olympics
The
first modern Olympic games were held in Athens Greece in
MDCCCXCVI.
The
official logos of III
Olympics are shown in the frames on the graphic above. Draw
each logo and record the year they were held in Hindu Arabic
numbers (our number system) .
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The games of the 16th Olympiad were held in Melbourne Australia
in MCMLVI
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The Olympic Games were held in Rome in what year?
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The games of the 14th Olympiad were held in London England
in MCMXLVIII
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Why might organisers have used roman numerals to number
the games when the original games were held in Ancient Greece?
Are you sure you've read all
the text on the graphic?
NB - The origins of the 'thumbs
down' symbol is a myth you might like to research
some time.
