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Questions

1. Which of the following is not a color found on the five rings in the Olympic symbol?

  1. purple
  2. green
  3. blue
  4. red

2. Which American athlete won 8 gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  1. Mark Spitz
  2. Picabo Street
  3. Michael Phelps
  4. Allyson Felix

3. The first Olympic games were held in

  1. Athens
  2. Sparta
  3. Pompeii
  4. Olympia

4. Where were the Olympic Games held in 2000?

  1. Los Angeles, USA
  2. Paris, France
  3. Stockholm, Sweden
  4. Sydney, Australia

5. When were the first international Olympic Games held?

  1. 1896
  2. 1900
  3. 1904
  4. 1908

6. Which sport involves sliding a 42 lb. stone across ice towards a colored target?

  1. skiing
  2. bobsledding
  3. curling
  4. skating

7. What is the largest number of rowers allowed on a single boat in Olympic competitions?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 8

8. Which Olympic event involves skiing down a mountain while shifting side to side around flagged poles?

  1. biathlon
  2. slalom
  3. judo
  4. luge

9. In which Olympic sport would you see scores like 30-Love or Deuce?

  1. bowling
  2. taekwando
  3. tennis
  4. ice hockey

10. Which Olympic sport involves serves, spikes, and dives?

  1. volleyball
  2. baseball
  3. wrestling
  4. boxing

11. How many runners per team participate in the 4x400M relay event?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

12. Which event caused the 1916 Olympic Games to be cancelled?

  1. the French Revolution
  2. World War One
  3. the Great Depression
  4. World War Two

13. In which year did the Winter Olympic Games first occur?

  1. 1920
  2. 1922
  3. 1924
  4. 1926

14. What object is carried around the host country before being used to light the Olympic Flame during the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games?

  1. a flashlight
  2. a torch
  3. a candle
  4. a piece of flint

15. Which of the following sports is part of the Paralympic Games?

  1. marathon
  2. javelin
  3. high jump
  4. all of the above

16. Where will the Paralympic Winter Games be held this year?

  1. Vancouver, Canada
  2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  3. Moscow, Russia
  4. New York City, USA

17. How many athletes from the United States have won gold medals since the start of the Olympic Games?

  1. 1,896
  2. 2,544
  3. 3,964
  4. 4,012

18. How many medals did the United States teams win at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

  1. 57
  2. 129
  3. 349
  4. 372

19. Which of the following continents does not send athletes to the Olympic Games?

  1. Australia
  2. Europe
  3. Antarctica
  4. South America

20. During Olympic Games, athletes live in the

  1. Olympic Village
  2. Athletic Abodes
  3. Hero Homes
  4. Olympic Camp

Answers

1. purple
2. Michael Phelps
3. Olympia
4. Sydney, Australia
5. 1896
6. curling
7. 8
8. slalom
9. tennis
10. volleyball
11. 4
12. World War One
13. 1924
14. a torch
15. all of the above
16. Vancouver, Canada
17. 2,544
18. 349
19. Antarctica
20. Olympic Village