Olympic History
The home country of the first Olympic Games
A) Greece
B) Italy
C) Portugal
D) USA
A) Greece
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
B) 9
Which decade were the first Winter Olympics
A) 1900's
B) 1910's
C) 1920's
D) 1890's
C) 1920's
True or False
True
Which colour is not in the Olympic Rings
A) Black
B) Purple
C) Yellow
D) Green
B) Purple
What Greek God do the Olympics honour?
A) Poseidon
B) Apollo
C) Zeus
D) Hades
C) Zeus
Which country has won the most Summer Olympics
A) Canada
B) Greece
C) USA
D) Mexico
C) USA
Where were the last Winter Olympics in Canada
A) Halifax
B) Edmonton
C) Toronto
D) Vancouver
D) Vancouver
The gold medal is made entirely out of gold
True or False
False
Michael Phelps has 26 Olympic Medals
True or False
False (28)
What was the original prize for first place
A) A wreath
B) A gold medal
C) A gold bar
D) Wine
A) A wreath
What event debuted for the first time in the 2024 Olympics
A) Skateboarding
B) Surfing
C) Golf
D) Breakdancing
D) Breakdancing
The only country to win gold at every Winter Olympic
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Russia
D) Sweden
A) USA
How many countries have hosted the Olympic games
A) 13
B) 27
C) 43
D) 32
B) 27
Greece is always the first country to enter into the Olympic Games
True or False
True
What was the first event held at the Olympics
A) Wrestling
B) Long Jump
C) Discus
D) A sprint race
D) A sprint race
Which city has hosted the Summer Olympics the most
A) Paris
B) Los Angeles
C) London
D) All the Above
D) All the Above
Where were the first Winter Olympics
A) Canada
B) France
C) USA
D) Switzerland
B) France
To the nearest hundred, how many events are in the 2024 Summer Olympics
A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400
C) 300 (329 exactly)
What was the first team sport added to the Olympics
A) Basketball
B) Cricket
C) Water polo
D) Soccer
C) Water polo
What was the original clothing worn by the Olympians
A) Robes
B) Nothing
C) Armour
D) Tracksuits
B) Nothing
When was the most recent Summer Olympics held in Canada
A) 1976
B) 1972
C) 1980
D) 1992
A) 1976
Which country has the most Winter Olympic medals
A) Switzerland
B) Canada
C) USA
D) Norway
D) Norway
Who has won a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics
A) Eddie Eagan
B) Gillis Grafström
C) Both Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström
D) No one has ever done this
C) Both Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström
Which country has been to every Summer Olympics
A) Great Britain
B) USA
C) Canada
D) Belgium
A) Great Britain