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?
Make sure you read all the text
on the graphic
NB - The origins of the 'thumbs down' symbol is a myth that
you might like to research some time.
