How many rings are there on the Olympic flag and what colors are they?
5, red, black, green, yellow and blue
100
Name five summer olmypic sports
swimming, diving, track and field, soccer, football, basketball, gymnastics, archery, wrestling, water polo, beach volleyball, boxing, fencing, field hockey, cycling, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting
100
How many medals are there? What are they?
three
gold for first, silver for second and bronze for third
200
True or False: Women were allowed to compete in the ancient olympics.
false.
200
England is part of what continent?
Europe
200
What do the colors of the Olympic rings represent?
Each country participating in the Olympics has at least one of the colors on their own country's flag.
There are five rings because each ring represents the coming together of the 5 major lands (the Americas, Africa, Europe, Oceania and Asia)
200
Sing the first line of the United States national anthem.
Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light...
300
How does the olympic torch get from the place it starts to the actual host city where the olympics are held?
runners deliver it by passing it in a relay
300
Where were the last sumnmer Olympics?
Beijing, China
300
How many days does the torch travel before reaching the Olympic games?
70
300
How often do the summer olympics take place?
Every four years
300
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands:
one Nation under God, indivisible,
With Liberty and Justice for all.
400
What Greek god were the Olympics created to honor?
Zeus
400
How many countries will be competing in the summer olmypics this year?
205
400
Where is the Olympic torch lit each year before it sets out for the city where the Olympics are being held?
Olympia, Greece (just Greece will work)
400
Which came first, the summer or winter olympics?
Summer
400
What is the name of the United State's Flag?
Old Glory
500
How many events were in the first Olympics?
Just one, it was called a stade and you were supposed to run 600 feet
500
How many times has England hosted the Olympic games?
3 times
500
During the ancient games, olympians wore wreaths made of olive branches. What did the olive branches represent?
Olive branches represent peace.
500
How far is a marathon?
26 miles.
During ancient Greek times, the Persian Army landed at a place called Marathon. A messenger, named Phillipedes was told to run to Athens to tell them the bad news. Athens was 25 miles away. He ran the 25 miles in full body army and died when he arrived from complete exhaustion. That is why we call them marathon's today.