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In what country did the olympics originate?
Greece
What country always enters last during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics?
The host country
What is the oldest Summer Olympic Game?
a. Javelin
B. Long Jump
C. 500 Meter dash
C. 500 Meter dash (stade)
Where is the Olympic torch lit every year?
Olympia, Greece
Which of these activities is no longer a part of the Olympics?
A) Sailing
B) Swimming obstacle race
C) Skateboarding
D) Surfing
B) Swimming obstacle course
In the 1900 Games in Paris, swimmers crawled over boats, swam under them and climbed a pole – all the while swimming 200 meters in the Seine.
What country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics?
Greece
When were the first winter Olympics held?
A. 1924
B. 1940
C. 1980
A) 1924
About how many countries compete in the Olympics?
A) 75
B) 350
C) 200
C) 200 Countries
Which two cities have hosted the Olympics three times?
A) London/Paris
B) Atlanta/Los Angeles
C) Rio de Janeiro/Berlin
A) London/Paris
What US Olympic athlete has the most gold metals?
A) Katie Ledecky
B) Caeleb Dressel
C) Michael Phelps
D) Allyson Felix
C) Micheal Phelps
Has won 23 gold metals and 28 metals total
What do the Olympic rings represent?
A) 5 continents
B) 5 languages
C) 5 original participating countries
A) 5 continents
Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania
When were the Olympics revived to look like they do today?
a. 1684
B. 1896
C. 1908
B) 1896
What country has held the most Olympic games?
a. UK
b. USA
c. China
B) The United States
What prize was given to winners of the Olympics in ancient Greece?
A) Gold coins
B) A crown of olive branches
C) A ribbon
B) An olive branch crown
Which is one of the 3 new sports that were added to the 2024 Olympics?
A) Surfing
B) Breakdancing
C) Table Tennis
D) Luge
B) Breakdancing
Other games added include kayak cross and kitesurfing
Which one of these sports was never featured in the Olympics?
A) Floor ball
B) Rope climbing
C) Tug of war
D) Solo synchronized swimming
A) Floor ball
Rope climbing: Debuted at the first modern Olympic games, was featured until 1932.
Tug of war: 1900-1920
Solo synchronized swimming: 1984-1992
What year was the first Olympic games
A. 776 B.C.
B. 1200 A.D.
c. 1886 A.D.
A) 776 BC
What is the most followed Summer Olympics sport?
A) Gymnastics
B) Basketball
C) Swimming
D) Track and Field
A) Gymnastics
What years did NOT hold Olympic games?
a. 1920, 1936, 1968
b. 1916, 1940, 1944
c. 1912, 1972, 1984
d. 1900, 1924, 1960
B) 1916, 1940, 1944 - WWI and WWII
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympics?
A. 10
B. 6
C. 1
C. 1 Only one, the Stade (a foot race of about 180m - we get the word "stadium" from this)
What does the Olympic motto - citius, altius, fortius - mean?
a. Swift, Brave, Strong
b. Faster, Higher, Stronger
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. to compete, to race, to win
B) "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
When were women first permitted to compete in the Olympics?
A) 1990
B) 1952
C) 1978
A) 1990
Where will the Summer 2028 Olympics be held?
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Los Angeles, USA
C) Brisbane, Australia
D) London, UK
B) Los Angeles, USA
What do the colors of the Olympic rings represent?
A) The original host country, Greece
B) The 5 Olympic values
C) A least one color of every flag of the world
C) A least one color of every flag of the world
When was the first summer Paralympics held?
A. 1902
B. 1960
C. 2001
B. 1960 in Sweden