How much do you know about the Olympics? Take the quiz.

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A swimmer practices in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics.

The summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro provide an opportunity to test yourself on Olympic facts past and present. See how much the games have changed over their 1,200-year history, since about 776 B.C., when the first Olympic athletes competed in honor of Zeus.

1. Where was the first Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere?

Rio de Janeiro

Melbourne

Sydney

Mexico City

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