New Sports
Which is a new sport in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?
1. Breaking (Break dancing)
2. Gymnastics
3. Artistic Swimming
4. Fencing
Breaking (Break dancing)
Where will the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics take place?
1. Stadium
2. Seine River
3. Arc de Triomphe
4. La Concorde
Seine River
When was the last time Paris hosted the Summer Olympics?
1. 1968
2. 2012
3. 2008
4. 1924
1924
A race was held in the 1896 Olympic Games in honor of whom?
Pheidippides
In which country did the Olympics originate
Greece
Which is a new sport in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?
1. Archery
2. Badminton
3. Skateboarding
4. Cycling
Skateboarding
Where is the Paris 2024 Olympic village located?
1. Montmartre
2. Saint Denis
3. Montparnasse
4. The Marais
Saint Denis
What are the dates for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
1. July 26 - August 11
2. June 26 - July 11
3. July 11 - August 26
4. June 11 - July 26
July 26 - August 11
Where did Pheidippides run?
From Marathon, Greece to Athens
The first modern Olympics were held in what year?
1896
Which is a new sport in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?
1. Sports Climbing (Rock Climbing)
2. Equestrian
3. Golf
4. Marathon Swimming
Sports Climbing (Rock Climbing)
In addition to Paris, which other cities in France will host Olympic events in 2024?
1. Nice, Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Nantes
2. Grenoble, Angers, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Aix-en-Provence
3. Normandy, Saint-Malo, Lille, Colmar, Bordeaux
4. Rennes, Dijon, Pau, Orléans, Toulouse
Nice, Marseille, Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Nantes
Including the Summer 2024 Olympics, how many times has Paris hosted the summer Olympics?
2 times
3 times
4 times
5 times
3 times
The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek god?
Zeus
What does “Citius, Altius, Fortius” mean in English?
“Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Which is a new sport in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics?
1. Rhythmic Gymnastics
2. Water Polo
3. Sailing
4. Surfing
Surfing
The opening ceremony will take place by boat. What are the start and end points of the ceremony?
1. Pont Alexander III - Île de la Cité
2. Pont d'Austerlitz - Trocadéro
3. Pont de Bir-Hakeim - Pont des Arts
Pont d'Austerliz - Trocadéro
How many athletes and officials are expected to stay in the Olympic village during the games?
1,250
14,500
50,000
120,000
14,500
Which ancient Greek mythical figure is said to have founded the Olympics?
Heracles (Roman name Hercules)
What do the Olympic rings represent?
Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana
Where will surfing take place for the Paris 2024 Olympics?
1. French Territory Tahiti (Pacific Ocean)
2. French Riviera (Mediterranean Sea)
3. Normandy (English Channel)
4. Biarritz (Atlantic Ocean)
French Territory Tahiti (Pacific Ocean)
What monuments will the athletes pass by during the opening ceremony?
1. Musée d'Orsay, Sacré-Coeur, Centre Pompidou
2. Panthéon, Palais Garnier, Jardin de Luxembourg
3. Notre-Dame, Louvre, Eiffel Tower
Notre-Dame, Louvre, Eiffel Tower
Where will Marathon Swimming take place?
1. A pool under the Eiffel Tower
2. The Seine River
3. The Mediterranean Sea
The Seine River
ow long a distance was the first Olympic marathon?
25 Miles
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
United States