Early Life
Yusra Mardini was born in which country?
A) Lebanon
B) Syria
C) Germany
D) Turkey
B) Syria
Yusra and her sister fled Syria in what year?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016
C) 2015
Yusra competed in the 2016 Olympics in which event?
A) 100m freestyle
B) 100m butterfly
C) 200m backstroke
D) 50m freestyle
B) 100m butterfly
In 2017, Yusra was named the youngest Goodwill Ambassador for:
A) UNICEF
B) Red Cross
C) UNHCR
D) IOC
C) UNHCR
Yusra started swimming at what age?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: B) 6
Their boat ran into trouble in which sea?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Caspian Sea
A) Mediterranean Sea
She competed as part of which team?
A) Germany
B) Syria
C) Refugee Olympic Team
D) United Nations Team
C) Refugee Olympic Team
UNHCR works to support:
A) Athletes
B) Refugees
C) Coaches
D) Olympians
B) Refugees
Yusra trained for the Olympics before war forced her to leave which city?
A) Aleppo
B) Damascus
C) Homs
D) Beirut
B) Damascus
When the boat’s engine failed, what did Yusra do?
A) Called for help
B) Swam to shore alone
C) Jumped into the water to help push the boat
D) Stayed on the boat and waited
C) Jumped into the water to help push the boat
The 2016 Olympics were held in:
A) London
B) Tokyo
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Paris
C) Rio de Janeiro
Yusra’s story teaches the importance of:
A) Winning medals
B) Never making mistakes
C) Courage and helping others
D) Avoiding challenges
C) Courage and helping others
Her father worked as her:
A) Manager
B) Swim coach
C) Sports agent
D) Olympic official
B) Swim coach
About how many people were on the small boat?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 20
D) 50
C) 20
Yusra also competed in which later Olympic Games?
A) 2018 PyeongChang
B) 2020 Tokyo
C) 2022 Beijing
D) 2024 Paris
B) 2020 Tokyo
A book and movie were made about her story. The film is called:
A) Swim to Freedom
B) The Swimmers
C) Against the Waves
D) Olympic Hope
B) The Swimmers
Before fleeing Syria, Yusra hoped to compete in which Olympics?
A) 2008 Beijing
B) 2012 London
C) 2016 Rio
D) 2020 Tokyo
C) 2016 Rio
How long did Yusra and others swim while pulling the boat?
A) 30 minutes
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3+ hours
D) 3+ hours
Yusra became a symbol of:
A) World peace treaties
B) Refugee hope and resilience
C) Olympic gold success
D) Climate action
B) Refugee hope and resilience
Which leadership trait BEST describes Yusra during the boat crisis?
A) Fearless recklessness
B) Patience
C) Responsibility and bravery
D) Competition
C) Responsibility and bravery