Ancient Olympics
Which was the Greek city where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC?
A) Athens
B) Sparta
C) Thebes
Athens
The Olympics began as a religious and athletic festival in the sanctuary of Olympia.
What were the olympic medals in 2024 made from?
A) Pieces of the Great Wall of China
B) Pieces of the Eiffel tower
C) Pieces of the Statue of Liberty
Pieces of the Eiffel tower
The 2024 Summer Olympics were hosted by France, with the primary host city being Paris.
Following Los Angeles in 2028, the next Summer Olympics will take place in this city:
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Brisbane, Australia
C) London, England
Brisbane, Australia
The event will utilize 37 competition venues across Queensland, with major hubs in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.
Where was the Winter Olympics currently held in 2026?
A) Greece
B) Italy
C) England
Italy Winter 2026
The Milano Cortina 2026 games took place from February 6 to February 22, 2026. It marked the first time in history that the Winter Olympics were officially hosted by two cities: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
What is the significance of the Olympic ring colours: blue, yellow, black, green, and red?
A) Each colour represents a Greek god/goddess
B) Each national flag in the world has a ring colour
C) Each flower type that they plant in the Olympic Village
Every national flag in the world contains at least one of these colors, representing the inclusion of all nations.
The first 12 Olympics had this one event:
A) Wrestling
B) A Footrace
C) Swimming
A footrace
Runners competed in the nude on packed dirt tracks using a standing start. Over the centuries, four distinct running disciplines evolved, ranging from short sprints to long-distance and armor-clad races.
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (excluding Antarctica):
A) South America
B) Australia
C) Africa
Africa
Africa has never hosted the Olympic Games primarily due to prohibitive financial costs, massive infrastructure requirements, and the continent's historical political instability.
What two global conflicts caused the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Summer Olympics?
A) World War I and World War II
B) Sanriku and Senigallia tsunamis
C) The Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks
World War I and World War II
The global conflict caused a 12-year hiatus in the Olympic movement!
Beyond constructing sporting venues, an Olympic bid must include guarantees to invest in this everyday backbone of the Games.
A) Food and Drinks
B) Public Transportation
C) Parking Lots
Public Transportation
Host cities and regional or national governments use the Games as a catalyst to accelerate existing transit infrastructure plans. Billions are spent on major upgrades, while temporary Olympic-specific operations are heavily subsidized by taxpayer dollars.
This country always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics
A) U.S
B) Greece
C) Germany
Greece
Greece always enters the Olympic stadium first during the opening ceremony's Parade of Nations to honor the country as the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.
This is the prize received by winners of ancient Olympic events:
A) A medal
B) Drachma (Ancient Greek Coins)
C) An olive-leaf wreath
An olive-leaf wreath
In the ancient Olympics, victors received a kotinos—a wreath made of wild-olive leaves cut from a sacred tree near the temple of Zeus. It was awarded to honor the gods, symbolize the ultimate pursuit of excellence, and represent peace among Greek city-states.
The U.S. has hosted the Olympics more than any other country, except for France. How many times has the U.S. hosted in total?
A) 5 times
B) 8 times
C) 11 times
8 times
1904: Missouri, 1932: California, 1932: New York, 1960: California, 1980: New York, 1984: California, 1996: Georgia, 2002: Utah.
U.S will also be hosting in 2028, in Los Angeles, California!
Which country has the most medals of all the Olympics?
A) Soviet Union
B) Great Britain
C) United States
United States
The United States has won the most Olympic medals of all time, with a massive all-time haul of over 3,100 medals across Summer and Winter Games.
In this 3,000-meter race, athletes clear 28 barriers and 7 water jumps.
A) Relay
B) Steeplechase
C) Sprint
The Steeplechase
Men’s events feature 36-inch tall hurdles, while women’s feature 30-inch hurdles. Kenyan athletes have historically dominated the men's division, claiming nearly all gold medals since 1968.
What's the all-time record for Olympic medals held by an individual athlete?
A) 18
B) 25
C) 28
28 (23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals)
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the all-time record for the most Olympic medals by an individual athlete, and also holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games (8 golds at the 2008 Beijing Games).
Ancient Olympic athletes wore this while competing:
A) Nothing, competing in the nude
B) Chiton (an everyday tunic)
C) The exomis (a short, pinned tunic for laborers)
Nothing (Ancient athletes competed naked!)
Athletes in the ancient Olympics competed naked to honor the gods, display physical perfection, and distinguish "civilized" Greeks from neighboring cultures. This tradition, called gymnos (the root of the word gymnasium), evolved over time and was tied to cultural, religious, and practical factors
What sport made it's first debut at the 2024 Olympics?
A) Krumping
B) Breakdancing
C) Ballet
Breakdancing
Breakdancing (officially known as breaking) is not currently on the schedule for the upcoming Olympics. After its highly publicized debut at the 2024 Paris Games, it was not selected by the host committee to be included in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Solid gold medals were last awarded at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Today, Olympic “gold” medals are actually mostly composed of this metal.
A) Iron
B) Silver
C) Steel
Silver
Modern gold medals are primarily sterling silver (92.5%) plated with at least 6 grams of pure gold.
Paris 2024 highlighted youth culture by featuring breakdancing, plus these three returning ‘urban’ sports that had first appeared in Tokyo.
A) Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, and Surfing
B) Parkouring, BMX Racing, and Street Ball
C) Ball Hockey, Basketball, and Calisthenics
Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, and Surfing
After making their successful debuts as optional events, all three have been officially promoted to the permanent core program for the LA28 Games.
He may not compete on skis, but in 2026, he became the first-ever honorary coach for Team USA at the Winter Olympics.
A) Snoop Dogg
B) 50 Cent
C) Eminem
Snoop Dogg
Appointed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, his role focuses on mentorship, uplifting competitors, boosting morale, and raising awareness for the Team USA Fund.
A) Introduction of the "Olympic Rings"
B) Introduction of gold, silver, and bronze medals
C) Introduction of the Olympic torch
Use of the Olympic torch/torch relay
The Olympic torch serves to physically transport the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, to the host city, heralding the start of the Games. Beyond this practical role, it acts as a powerful symbol of peace, friendship, and continuity, connecting the modern Olympics with ancient Greek traditions.
Updated in 2021, this is the official motto of the Olympic Games:
A) Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
B) Citius, Altius, Fortius
C) IT's Talent - IT's Your Vibe
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
The original three-word phrase was coined by French Dominican priest Henri Didon and adopted by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, in 1894.
Which two Olympic sport with be making it's debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California?
A) Flag Football and Squash
B) Baseball and Cricket
C) Surfing and Lacrosse
Flag Football and Squash
Backed by the NFL and IFAF, this marks the first time any variation of American football will be played at the Olympics.
Tom Daley, Greg Louganis, and Wu Minxia are all Olympic medalists celebrated for their precision in this sport:
A) Backstroke
B) Freestyle Relay
C) Diving
Diving
Olympic diving combines complex acrobatics and precision, featuring 8 medal events across two disciplines: the 3-meter springboard and the 10-meter platform.
This unique Paris 1900 event is the only Olympic competition in history to use live animals as targets.
A) Falconry
B) Fox Hunting
C) Pigeon Shooting
Pigeon Shooting
Competitors shot at thousands of live birds released from traps, resulting in the killing of nearly 300 pigeons. Following widespread outrage, it was discontinued and replaced by clay targets.