Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
2020 Olympics
U.S. Olympics
Olympic Athletes
100

In which country did the ancient Olympics originate? Canada? Greece? Turkey? Oman?

Greece!

100

Where did the first modern Olympics take place?

  1. Athens, Greece
  2. Sheffield, England
  3. Tokyo, Japan
  4. Washington D.C.

Athens, Greece

100

True or false:

The beds in the Olympic Village were a first because they were futons.

False

*The beds were a first because they were made out of cardboard.  The use of renewable materials was a central theme throughout the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

100

True or false:

The NBA “Dream Team” participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

False 

The NBA "Dream Team" participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and won gold.


100

True or false:

Oscar Swahn actually rode a deer for 100 meters.

False. 

No deer were involved in this event. Only paper cut-outs.



200

How often did the ancient Olympics take place? 

Once every 4 years? When Heracles declared them to happen? Once in a blue moon? Every 2 years?

 

Once every 4 years!

200

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9

5

200

True or false:

Even though the Tokyo Olympics took place in 2021, it’s still called the 2020 Games.


True

200

In which U.S. city will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?

  1. Orlando, Florida  
  2. Fairfield, Iowa  
  3. Sitka, Alaska  
  4. Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

200

Which statement about Michael Phelps is NOT true:

  1. He is the most decorated Olympian with a total of 28 medals, including 23 gold.
  2. He has a pet snake.
  3. He hated swimming at first and was afraid to put his head underwater.
  4. One of his nicknames is “Deep Sea Frog.”

He has a pet snake.

Michael Phelps is terrified of snakes.  They give him the heebie-jeebies.

300

What marked the finish line for all the races? 

An olive tree? A row of bricks? A squirrel? A barbecue?

An olive tree

300

Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics held?

  1. Athens, Greece
  2. Chicago, Illinois
  3. Atlanta, Georgia
  4. Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

300

Which country won the most medals at Tokyo 2020?

  1. The United States
  2. China
  3. Japan
  4. Great Britain

The United States

300

Which bizarre fact about the marathon in the 1904 Olympic Games is NOT true:

  1. Len Taunyane, from South Africa, was chased off the course by wild dogs.
  2. The marathon gold medal was almost awarded to a participant, Fred Lorz, who hitched a car ride during part of the race.
  3. The ultimate winner of the marathon, Thomas Hicks, was carried across the finish line.
  4. It was the coldest recorded marathon in history, and there were places along the course where athletes had to run through the snow!

It was the coldest recorded marathon in history, and there were places along the course where athletes had to run through the snow!

300

How old was the oldest Olympic champion?

  1. 58  
  2. 72  
  3. 87  
  4. 112

72

Oscar Swahn participated in the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium, when he was 72 years old.  He won gold in the 100-meter running deer event.

400

Where did the Olympics get its name? 

It was a type of Greek cheese? After a Roman emperor? After a religious sanctuary? It's where cameras were invented?

After a religious sanctuary!

400

Who or what was Pheidippides?

  1. A Greek soldier
  2. A type of dinosaur
  3. A mathematical equation
  4. A type of Turkish flatbread

A Greek soldier

400

In addition to gold, silver, and bronze, the medals at the 2020 Games were made of:

  1. Beverage coasters  
  2. Old electronic devices  
  3. Wood carvings  
  4. Really big chocolate chip cookies

Old electronic devices  

400

The U.S. boycotted which Olympics?

  1. 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan
  2. 1980 Summer Games in Moscow, Russia
  3. 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia
  4. 2012 Summer Games in London, United Kingdom

1980 Summer Games in Moscow, Russia

*The U.S. boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia, to protest the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 

400

Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?

  1. Greece
  2. Whoever wins the coin toss
  3. Zimbabwe
  4. The host country

The host country

The host country enters the stadium last in the Parade of Nations.

500

Who banned the ancient Olympics in A.D. 393? 

Theodosius I? Napoleon? Julius Caesar? Zeus?

Theodosius I

500

What do the five rings stand for?

  1. The number of countries that participated in the 1896 Games
  2. Flag colors and unity
  3. Hula-hoop event
  4. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Flag colors and unity

500

In which sport did two athletes share a gold medal?

  1. High jump
  2. Fencing
  3. Triathlon
  4. Tug-of-War

High Jump

500

And what was also happening in St. Louis at the same time as the Olympics?

  1. National Carrot Convention
  2. The World’s Fair
  3. A presidential debate
  4. A blizzard

The World’s Fair

500

Which statement about Simone Biles is NOT true:

  1. She’s not a fan of pizza.
  2. She’s afraid of bees.
  3. She’s the most decorated female gymnast in America.
  4. She’s the first female gymnast to win three world all-around titles in a row.

*She’s not a fan of pizza.

Simone Biles loves pizza and has been quoted saying “happiness” alongside an image of a cheesy slice.

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