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Symbol
Symbol
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History
History
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Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics
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Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics
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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
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There are how many rings in the official Olympic Symbol?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
5
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This is the place of origin for the Olympics.
A) Athens, Greece
B) London, England
C) Paris, France
Athens, Greece
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What man holds the world record for men's 100m sprint?
A) Bruce Jenner
B) Michael Phelps
C) Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
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Canada has the most gold medals in which Winter sport?
A) Curling
B) Hockey
C) Speed Skating
Hockey
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Who is the king of the Gods and ruler of Mount Olympus, according the Greek mythology?
A) Hades
B) Poseidon
C) Zeus
Zeus
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How many years separate each Olympic Games?
A) 2 Years
B) 4 Years
C) 6 Years
Every 2 years, but every 4 years between each Winter Games, and every 4 years between each Summer Games.
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What are the 2 types of Olympics?
A) American and European Olympics
B) Northern and Southern Olympics
C) Summer and Winter Olympics
Summer and Winter Olympics
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Where did the 2016 Summer Olympics take place?
A) Beijing, China
B) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C) Tokyo, Japan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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When were the last Winter Olympics?
A) 2014 in Sochi, Russia
B) 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea
C) 2022 in Beijing, China
2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea
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With its famous columns, the Parthenon remains in Athens have been standing for more than how many years?
A) 1,000 Years
B) 2,400 Years
C) 3,800 Years
2,400 Years
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What colors are the rings in the Olympic Symbol?
A) Black and White
B) Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red
C) Red, White, and Blue
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red
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The first modern Olympic Games began in what year?
A) 1800
B) 1896
C) 1944
1896 in Athens, Greece
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What country has the most Summer Olympic medals?
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) United States of America
United States of America
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What country won the most medals at the first Winter Olympic Games?
A) Canada
B) Germany
C) Norway
Norway
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Legend has it that a Greek herald was sent running 26.2 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Battle of Marathon. What Olympic event celebrates this historical moment?
A) Gymnastics
B) The Marathon
C) Wrestling
The Marathon
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What do the 5 colors of the symbol represent?
A) The 5 participating continent areas of the world
B) The different sports played during the games
C) The number of days the entire games last for
The 5 participating continent areas of the world
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The Winter Olympics started in what year?
A) 1896
B) 1924
C) 1944
1924 in Chamonix, France
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What year did all of the participating countries send female athletes?
A) 1972 Munich Game
B) 1984 Los Angeles Games
C) 2012 London Games
2012 London Games
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How many disciplines make up the Sliding Sports for the Winter Olympic Games?
A) 3 Disciplines
B) 6 Disciplines
C) 9 Disciplines
3 Disciplines: The Bobsled, The Luge, and The Skeleton.
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What is the site of the original Olympic Games that begun more than 2,500 years ago?
A) Athens
B) Marathon
C) Olympia
Olympia. The first Olympics is traditionally dated to 776 BC.
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The colors of each Olympic Ring are: Blue for Europe, Black for Africa, Yellow for Asia, Green for Oceania and Red for what?
A) North America
B) South America
C) Both Americas
Both Americas
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The first Olympic Games were established to honor which king of the gods?
A) God
B) Jupiter
C) Zeus
Zeus
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How many sports are featured in the Summer Olympics?
A) 28
B) 34
C) 40
28, divided into 5 different categories
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What sport do you get when you combine cross-country skiing with rifle shooting?
A) Alpine Skiing
B) The Biathlon
C) Spy School
The Biathlon
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What part of modern Greece do scientists actually think was the famous site of the lost city of Atlantis?
A) Crete
B) Meteora
C) Santorini
Santorini
