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100

Where was the Olympics invented?

Greece

100

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9

B. 5

100

Which country has earned the most Olympic medals overall?

  1. The United States  
  2. China  
  3. Japan  
  4. Great Britain

A. USA

100

Which Athlete is from Towson Maryland, and also happened to be the neighbor of Miss. Marlee's boyfriend.

Michael Phelps

100

How many events were featured in the first modern Olympics?

  1. 10
  2. 18
  3. 43
  4. 57

C. 43

200

Which Greek god started the Olympics?

Hercules 

200

Where did the first modern Olympics take place?

  1. Athens, Greece
  2. Sheffield, England
  3. Tokyo, Japan
  4. Washington D.C.

A. Greece

200

How many countries attended the 1896 Games?

  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 12
  4. 137

c. 12

200

How old was the oldest Olympic champion?

  1. 58  
  2. 72  
  3. 87  
  4. 112

b. 72

200

Which sports made their first Olympic debut?

  1. Skateboarding  
  2. Sport climbing  
  3. Karate  
  4. Surfing

ALL of them

300

How often did the Greek Olympics take place?

every 4 years

300

What year did the first modern Olympics take place? 

  1. 776 B.C.
  2. 1896
  3. 2020
  4. What are the Olympics?

B. 1896

300

Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics held?

  1. Athens, Greece
  2. Chicago, Illinois
  3. Atlanta, Georgia
  4. Sydney, Australia

D. Sydney, Australia

300

What did Muhummad Ali take on a plane with him to the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy?

  1. Special socks
  2. A parachute
  3. A supply of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
  4. A guitar

b. a parachute

300

Which athletes enter last in the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony?

  1. Greece
  2. Whoever wins the coin toss
  3. Zimbabwe
  4. The host country

d. the host country

400

How many days did the original Olympics take place?

5 days

400

In which year was electronic timing devices used for the first time at the Olympics?

  1. 776 B.C.
  2. 1912
  3. 2000
  4. Never

B. 1912

400

How many medals has Canada won in the Olympics, not including the 2020 Games?

  1. None
  2. 101
  3. 207
  4. 302

D. 302

400

Which statement about Simone Biles is NOT true:

  1. She’s not a fan of pizza.
  2. She’s afraid of bees.
  3. She’s the most decorated female gymnast in America.
  4. She’s the first female gymnast to win three world all-around titles in a row.

A. she is not a fan of pizza

400

In which sport did two athletes share a gold medal?

  1. High jump
  2. Fencing
  3. Triathlon
  4. Tug-of-War

a. high jump

500

What did the athletes in Greece wear to compete? 

Nothing

500

How many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?

  1. 1 time
  2. 2 times
  3. 3 times
  4. Never

C. 3 times

500

Where did the 1980 Summer Olympics take place?

  1. Los Angeles, California
  2. Moscow, Russia
  3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  4. Sydney, Australia

B. Moscow Russia

500

What caused Bobby Pearce (a rower) to slow down in his event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam?

  1. Alligator  
  2. Boat began leaking  
  3. Baby ducks  
  4. He lost his shoe

c. baby ducks

500

Which sport was never an Olympic event?

  1. Baseball
  2. Obstacle Swim
  3. Squash
  4. Hot Air Ballooning

C. Squash