Olympic History
This was where the Olympic Games happened in ancient times.
The location where the Olympic Games were held in ancient times is:
a) Olympia
b) Delphi
c) Corinth
d) Athens
a) Olympia Greece
The American woman who was a 3X gold medalist and is considered the fastest woman in history is:
a) Jackie Joyner-Kersee
b) Marion Jones
c) Florence Griffith-Joyner
d) Wilma Rudolph
c) Florence Griffith Joyner
The official motto for the Olympics, "Citius, Altius, Fortius," translates to this in English:
a) "Stronger, Braver, Faster"
b) "Faster, Higher, Stronger"
c) "Higher, Braver, Better"
d) "Faster, Better, Stronger"
b) faster, higher, stronger?
The 1932 Summer Olympics happened in:
a) Los Angeles
b) San Diego
c) San Francisco
d) Long Beach
a) Los Angeles
Tennis was reinstated as an Olympic sport in:
a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1988
d) 1989
c) 1988
This is the number of rings the Olympic flags contain.
The number of rings on the Olympic flag is:
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 3
a) 5
The famous US boxer nicknamed "The Greatest" who was born Cassius Clay is:
a) Joe Frazier
b) Muhammad Ali
c) George Foreman
d) Sugar Ray Leonard
b) Muhammad Ali
The organization that is the governing body of the Olympic Games is:
a) International Athletic Federation (IAF)
b) International Olympic Committee (IOC)
c) World Sports Federation (WSF)
d) Olympic Sports Authority (OSA)
a)International Olympic Committee (IOC)
"Meet Me In **Athens**." This city hosted the first modern Olympic Games.
a) Athens
b) Rome
c) Paris
d) London
a) Anthens
The first Olympic event to have a marathon was in 1896. A marathon consists of this many miles.
What is 26?
The year 1924 marked the first time the **Winter Olympics** were held.
a) Summer Olympics
b) Winter Olympics
c) Paralympics
d) Youth Olympics
b) the Winter Olympics?
The American male swimmer who holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals in one Games is:
a) Michael Phelps
b) Ryan Lochte
c) Mark Spitz
d) Ian Thorpe
a)Michael Phelps
The Kennedy credited with being the founder of the Special Olympics is:
a) John F. Kennedy
b) Eunice Kennedy Shriver
c) Robert F. Kennedy
d) Ted Kennedy
b)Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The city in the United Kingdom that has hosted the Olympic Games three times is:
a) Edinburgh
b) London
c) Manchester
d) Birmingham
a) London
In 1992, despite already being America's pastime, this sport became an Olympic sport.
What is baseball?
The country that holds the record for the most Olympic medals is:
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Russia
d) Germany
a) the United States
In 2012, all participating countries for the first time sent **female athletes** to the Games.
a) Paralympic athletes
b) Professional athletes
c) Female athletes
d) Youth athletes
c)female athletes
This "wiener dog' breed was the first official Olympic mascot.
The "wiener dog" breed that was the first official Olympic mascot is:
a) Dachshund
b) Beagle
c) Poodle
d) Waldi
a) dachshund
The first Special Olympics, held in 1968, took place in:
a) Chicago
b) New York
c) Los Angeles
d) Boston
a) Chicago
Tara Lipinski was the youngest Olympic champion ever in the Winter Olympics. This was her sport.
What is figure skating?
The Olympics happen once every:
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 8 years
b) 4?
The record-shattering female gymnast at recent Games is:
a) Nadia Comăneci
b) Simone Biles
c) Gabby Douglas
d) Aly Raisman
b) Simone Biles
The five colors of the Olympic rings are:
a) Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
b) Red, White, Blue, Green, Orange
c) Yellow, Black, Green, White, Pink
d) Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Orange
a) Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
The Olympics were first held to honor:
a) Apollo
b) Zeus
c) Athena
d) Hermes
b)Zeus
This incredible African American Olympian is credited with single handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy.
Who is Jesse Owens?