First time this South American city will host the Summer Olympics
What is Rio de Janeiro
100
What American diver won gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, despite hitting his head on the springboard
Who is Greg Louganis
100
This metal is used in the third-place medal
What is bronze
200
Modern Olympics were held as a tribute to this Greek mythology god
Who is Zeus
200
New game that was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
What is the triathlon
200
This “Windy City” was also considered to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but lost the bid to Brazil
What is Chicago
200
This “Blade Runner” became the first amputee to compete in the Olympics in 2012
Who is Oscar Pistorius
200
These colors of the Olympic rings represent five of the seven continents (Africa, America, Asia, Australia and Europe).
Answer – What are blue, black, red, yellow and green
300
This American won the first medal given out at the inaugural Athens Games in 1896
Who is James Connolly
300
Olympic rowing event that is only open to men
What is Coxless Four
300
The Olympics will award how many gold medals during the 2016 Summer Games
What is 306
300
This Romanian gymnast scored the first ever perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
Who is Nadia Comaneci
300
This country has won 895 gold medals, making it the only country to win the maximum number of gold medals since the beginning of the Olympic Games
What is USA
400
Aside from chariot racing, this other equestrian event was held in the Ancient Olympic Games
What is horse racing
400
This Olympic sport will award the most medal sets during the 2016 Olympic games
What is swimming
400
This country will be a first time entrant to the 2016 Olympic Games
What is South Sudan
400
This Olympian won 8 gold medals at the2008 Beijing Olympics, the maximum number of gold medals at a single Olympic game in the history of the Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps
400
This was the first year that women were allowed to participate in Olympics.
A) 1900
B) 1912
C) 1920
D) 1926
What is (A) 1900?
Women were never allowed to compete in the Olympics until the Paris Games in 1900, when their participation in lawn tennis and golf events secured a position for female athletes in future Games.
500
This crown of what was awarded to Olympic champions during ancient times
What are olive branches
500
Historically used for hunting and combat, this Olympic sport will award the least amount of medal sets during the 2016 Olympic Games
What is Archery
500
This club and ball sport will be making its first appearance in 112 years at the 2016 Olympic Games
What is golf
500
This American track and field athlete duplicated Jesse Owens’ 1936 feat by winning four gold medals in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Who is Carl Lewis
500
This country always marches first in the Parade of Nations during at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics