Ancient Olympics
Where were the ancient Olympics held?
A. Olympia Greece
B. Rome
C. London England
A. Olympia, Greece
Which Olympics are held on leap years - summer or winter?
Summer
Where is the current summer Olympics being held?
A. Rio De Jenaro, Brazil
B. Paris, France
C. Shanghai, China
B. Paris, France
Where were the first winter Olympic games held?
a. Alaska, United States
b. Oslo, Norway
c. Chamonix, France
C. Chamonix, France
The first modern Olympics were held in what year?
a. 1867
b. 1855
c. 1896
c. 1896
During the ancient Olympics what did the first place contestants win?
A. Gold coins
B. A crown of olive leaves
C. A ribbon
A crown of olive leaves from the sacred olive tree at the temple of Zeus in Olympia.
What years did NOT hold Olympic games?
a. 1920, 1936, 1968
b. 1916, 1940, 1944
c. 1912, 1972, 1984
d. 1900, 1924, 1960
1916, 1940, 1944 - WWI and WWII
What is the oldest Summer Olympic Game?
a. Javelin
B. Long Jump
C. 500 Meter dash (Stade)
C. 500 Meter dash (stade)
The most recent Winter Olympics were held where?
a. Pyeongchang, South Korea
b. Vancouver, Canada
c. Salt Lake City, Utah
d. Sochi, Russia
a. Pyeongchang, South Korea
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
What did ancient Olympic athletes wear to compete?
A. Just shorts
B. Nothing (naked)
C. Jerseys of their country
Nothing
When were the Olympics revived to look like they do today?
a. 1684
B. 1896
C. 1908
1896
When was the first summer Paralympics held?
A. 1902
B. 1960
C. 2001
B. 1960 in Sweden
Which country has historically performed the best in the curling event at the Winter Olympics?
a. Russia
b. Norway
c. Canada
c. Canada
Which material is the first place medal mostly made of?
a. Gold
b. Silver
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
b. Silver - were they to be made of pure gold they would be a whopping $22,000 per medal
What year was the first Olympic games
A. 776 B.C.
B. 1200 A.D.
c. 1886 A.D.
A. 776 B.C.
What year were the Winter Olympics created?
A. 1924
B. 1940
C. 1980
1924
Who has won the most summer Olympics?
a. UK
b. USA
c. China
b. USA
What is the oldest sport at the Winter Games?
a. Bobsled
b. Luge
c. Skeleton
d. Figure Skating
d. Figure Skating
What colors are the Olympic rings?
a. Blue, yellow, black, green and red
b. Blue, orange, purple, and white
c. Pink, yellow, grey, and brown
a. Blue, yellow, black, green and red
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)
How many sports participate in the Olympic games?
A. 56
B. 40
C. 12
40
Which is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at every summer games?
a. USA
b. USSR/Russia
c. Great Britain
C. Great Britain
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
a. Japan
b. Norway
c. Spain
b. Norway
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
a. China
b. United States
c. France
b. United States