Olympic Athletes
With 28 medals, who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps
What year did Calgary host the Winter Olympics?
1988
Where were the first Olympic Games hosted back in 776 BC?
Olympia (Greece)
What colors are the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Which marine animals hold hands in their sleep to prevent drifting apart?
Sea otters
With a combined 37 world championships and Olympic medals, this woman is one of most decorated gymnasts of all time.
Simone Biles
Where were the first modern Olympic Games held and what year?
Athens, Greece - 1896
True or false. In Ancient Greek times, Olympic athletes competed naked.
True
How many times has Canada hosted the Olympic Games?
Three
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
This Jamaican athlete holds the record for being the fastest man in history.
Usain Bolt
What city hosted the first Olympic Winter Games?
Chamonix, France
What was the prize for the ancient Greek Olympics?
Olive branch crown and was entitled to have a statue of themselves set up at Olympia
Who is credited with starting the modern Olympic games?
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
How many Pyramids of Giza were made?
Three
In July of 1996, this renowned athlete lit the Olympic torch commencing the Atlanta Summer Olympics.
Muhammad Ali
Which city has hosted the Olympics three times?
London, however Paris will join the three-timers club in 2024.
The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek god?
Zeus
What is the official motto for the Olympics?
“Citius, Altius, Fortius”, which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
What is the national dish of Spain?
Paella
How many Olympic medals has tennis player Serena Williams won?
Four gold
Where will the 2028 Summer Olympic Games take place?
Los Angeles
The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Olympic games honoring which goddess?
Hestia
When did the Olympics first award gold, silver and bronze medals?
1904
What type of flower was once used as money?
Tulips, whose bulbs were once used as a form of currency in Holland.