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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Who organizes the Paralympic Games?
(a) International Olympic Committee
(b) International Paralympic Committee
(c) Special Olympics International
(d) United Nations

Q2: Which of the following is NOT a Paralympic sport?
(a) Archery
(b) Wheelchair fencing
(c) Ice hockey
(d) Rugby

Q3: In which year did the first Paralympic Games take place?
(a) 1948
(b) 1960
(c) 1976
(d) 1988

Q4: What is the goal of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)?
(a) Promoting inclusivity in sports
(b) Supporting athletes with disabilities
(c) Increasing respect for people with disabilities
(d) All of the above

Q5: Which disability is NOT mentioned as a condition that limits movement in Paralympic athletes?
(a) Spinal cord injury
(b) Blindness
(c) Down syndrome
(d) Cerebral palsy

Q6: What was the historical event that inspired the creation of the Paralympic Games?
(a) World War I
(b) World War II
(c) The Great Depression
(d) The Cold War

Q7: Which Paralympic Games took place in the same city as the Olympics for the first time?
(a) 1960 Summer Games
(b) 1976 Winter Games
(c) 1988 Summer Games
(d) 1992 Winter Games

Q8: In which country did the Winter Paralympic Games debut?
(a) Sweden
(b) Canada
(c) United States
(d) Norway

Q9: What equipment is used in ice sledge hockey?
(a) Prostheses
(b) Wheelchairs
(c) Low sledge or sled
(d) Guide dogs

Q10: Which group founded the International Paralympic Committee in 1989?
(a) Athletes with disabilities
(b) United Nations
(c) International Olympic Committee
(d) Different organizations that previously organized the Paralympics

Section B: True or False

Q1: The Paralympic Games are international sports competitions for people with disabilities.

Q2: The Paralympics always take place in the same host city as the Olympic Games. 

Q3: Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injuries may use wheelchairs or prostheses to move around. 

Q4: Athletes with intellectual disabilities can compete in both the Paralympics and the Special Olympics. 

Q5: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is based in Germany.

Q6: One of the goals of the IPC is to help athletes with disabilities achieve excellence in sports. 

Q7: Athletes in the Paralympic Games compete in a wide range of sports, including swimming and wheelchair basketball. 

Q8: Prostheses and wheelchairs are allowed in all Paralympic events.

Q9: The Paralympics have been held every four years since 1960 for the Summer Games and since 1976 for the Winter Games. 

Q10: The International Paralympic Committee was founded in 1989 to organize the Paralympic Games.