Multiple choice

The Summer Olympic Games are held every

  1. 2 years

  2. 3 years

  3. 4 years

  4. 5 years
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Summer Olympic Games are held every 4 years. This quadrennial pattern was established in 1896 with the first modern Olympics in Athens. The 4-year cycle is known as an 'Olympiad'. Even when cancelled (1916, 1940, 1944 due to World Wars), the Olympiad numbering continued, maintaining the 4-year sequence.

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