Olympic History
Where did the Olympic games happen in ancient times?
A. Rome
B. Greece
C. Florence
B. Greece
In which year was the first Winter Olympics held?
A.1924
B.1955
C.1916
A.1924
How many rings do the Olympics flag contain?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Five
C. Five
Which famous American boxer nicknamed The Greatest has the former name, Cassius Clay?
A. Muhammad Ali
B. Sugar Ray Leonard
C. Andre Ward
A. Muhammad Ali
How often do the Olympics happen?
A. Every 4 years
B. Every 2 years
C. Every 6 years
A. Every 4 years
Which country has bagged the most Olympic medals?
A. China
B. The United States
C. Russia
B. The United States
How often is the Special Olympics held?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 4 years
C. Every 6 years
A. Every 2 years
Which of the following is NOT a color of the Olympic rings?
A. Blue
B. Yellow
C. Orange
C. Orange
Which athlete hold the record for winning the most Olympic medals?
A. Simone Biles
B. Serena Williams
C. Michael Phelps
C. Michael Phelps
Which country's group of athletes take up the first position during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony?
A. Italy
B. Greece
C. Host country
B. Greece
Which U.S. city hosted the first modern Olympic Games?
A. Los Angeles
B. St. Louis
C. Salt Lake City
B. St. Louis
Which Olympics witnessed the Munich Massacre?
A. 1936
B. 1940
C. 1972
C. 1972
Which of the following is NOT represented by an Olympic flag ring?
A. Antarctica
B. The Americas
C. Africa
A. Antarctica
Which of the following sports is not a part of the modern pentathlon event?
A. Equestrian show jumping
B. Pole Vault
C. 200 meter freestyle swimming
B. Pole Vault
How many countries take part in the Special Olympics?
A. 180
B.135
C. 175
C. 175
In what year did the first International Special Winter Olympics Games take place?
A. 1955
B. 1977
C. 1982
C. 1977
In which Olympics were electronic timing devices used for the first time?
A. Antwerp, 1920
B. Berlin, 1916
C. Stockholm, 1912
C. Stockholm, 1912
In what year was the design for the Olympic rings created?
A. 1896
B.1913
C.1920
B.1913
Which athlete holds the title of attending the most Olympic games?
A. Michael Phelps
B. Hubert Raudaschl
C. Ian Millar
C. Ian Miller (10 Olympics)
Which country has the shortest national anthem?
A. Uganda
B. Gibraltar
C. Ghana
A. Uganda
The 1912 games in Stockholm had all of the following events EXCEPT:
A. Literature
B. Tug of War
C. Volley Ball
C. Volley Ball
How old was the oldest Olympic medal winner?
A. 72
B. 64
C. 56
A. 72
What do the Olympic rings represent?
A. The five original sports in the first Olympic games
B. The nations that competed in the Games in 1912
C. The nations that competed in the first international Olympics
B. The nations that competed in the Games in 1912
The longest wrestling match in the history of the games took how long?
A. 5 hours
B. 11 Hours
C. 2 days
B. 11 hours
Which Olympic athlete wore a parachute during their flight to the 1960 Olympics in Rome?
A. Mia Hamm
B. Muhammad Ali
C. Jesse Owens
B. Muhammad Ali