Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
U.S. Olympics
100

In which country did the ancient Olympics originate?

  • A) Canada
  • B) Greece
  • C) Turkey
  • D) Oman

B) Greece


100

Who is credited with being the founder of the modern Olympics?

  • A) Baron Pierre de Coubertin
  • B) Takeshi Yamashita
  • C) The International Olympic Committee (IOC)

A) Baron Pierre de Coubertin

100

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

  • A) 3
  • B) 5
  • C) 7
  • D) 9

B) 5

200

Which god from ancient Greek mythology is said to have founded the Olympics?

  • A) Heracles
  • B) Hera
  • C) Apollo
  • D) Orion

A) Hercules

200

In what year were the first modern Olympics held?

  • A) 776 B.C.
  • B) 1896
  • C) 2020
  • D) What are the Olympics?

B) 1896

200

What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?

  • A) The number of countries who participated in the 1896 Games
  • B) Flag colors and unity
  • C) Hula-hoop event
  • D) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

B) Flag colors and unity

300

Where did the Olympics get its name?

  • A) It was a type of Greek cheese
  • B) After a Roman emperor
  • C) After a religious sanctuary
  • D) It’s where cameras were invented
  • C) After a religious sanctuary
300

Where did the first modern Olympics take place?

  • A) Athens, Greece
  • B) Sheffield, England
  • C) Tokyo, Japan
  • D) Washington D.C.

A) Athens, Greece

300

Which new sport will be introduced at the 2024 Olympics?

  • A) Cricket
  • B) Surfing
  • C) Breakdancing
  • D) Karate

C) Breakdancing

400

How often did the ancient Olympics take place?

  • A) Once every four years
  • B) When Heracles declared them to happen
  • C) Once in a blue moon
  • D) Every two years

A) Once every four years

400

How many countries attended the 1896 Games?

  • A) 1
  • B) 5
  • C) 12
  • D) 137

C) 12

400

Which iconic landmark will be used as the backdrop for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics?

  • A) Eiffel Tower
  • B) The Louvre
  • C) Notre-Dame Cathedral
  • D) Arc de Triomphe

A) Effiel Tower

500

True or False: The four-year increment between the games was used by ancient historians to measure time.

True

500

True or False: Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport.

True

500

Where will the 2024 Olympics take place in 2024?

  • A) Los Angeles, USA
  • B) Paris, France
  • C) Tokyo, Japan
  • D) Brisbane, Australia

B) Paris, France

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