Ancient Olympics
This Greek city is where the first Olympics was held in 776 BC.
Greece
Olympic gold medals are mostly made of this precious metal:
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
B) Silver!
While gold medals are plated with a pure gold sheet, it is not the primary element used. The IOC requires gold and silver medals to be made with a minimum of 92.5% pure silver.
The 2024 Olympic Games are being held in which city/country?
A) Tokyo
B) Rio
C) Paris
C) Paris
Where is the next Olympics to be held?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Africa
A) USA, Los Angeles
Where was the opening ceremony held in Paris 2024?
Hint: A very well-known waterway that goes throughout the city of Paris
Along the Seine River
The first 12 Olympics had this one event that involved a stadium and a track.
A footrace
(190m - or one length of the stadium - called a ‘stade’)
This continent has never hosted an Olympics (not Antarctica):
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) North America
A) Africa
Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky competed in this Olympic sport.
Hint: It is also a fun activity to do on a hot day to cool down!
Swimming
What are the 5 colors of the Olympics rings?
You can get some points if you guess a few of them correctly!
Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and Green
What is the age of the oldest athlete competing in the 2024 Olympics:
A) 55
B) 68
C) 73
B) 68 (Australia's Mary Hanna, dressage)
This Greek prize is crowned on winners of ancient Olympic events.
Hint: An edible Greek veggie can be found on it!
olive-leaf wreath
How many countries have hosted the modern Olympic games?
A) 18
B) 23
C) 27
C) 27
Which country has the most athletes in 2024 Paris Olympics?
A) USA
B) China
C) France
A) USA
The United States with 593 total athletes!
What is the sport category that participants run races, jump hurdles, and throw a javelin?
Hint: This was also a sports team/club that was offered during school!
Track and Field
Olympian _________, has the most Olympic medals in history, with this many:
A) Simone Biles, 11 medals
B) Larisa Latynina, 18 medals
C) Michael Phelps, 28 medals
C) Michael Phelps with 28 medals!
23 Gold · 3 Silver · 2 Bronze
Ancient Olympic athletes wore a toga while competing in the Olympics. True or false?
False!
Athletes wore their birthday suits instead (that means they wore nothing!)
This long-distance running event was created in the first modern Olympic games and has since become popular across the world.
Hint: It is popular especially in New York and Boston!
The Marathon
The Olympic values are: Excellence, Respect, and...
A) Victory
B) Confidence
C) Friendship
Friendship
Where was the last Olympics held in 2022?
A) Beijing
B) Tokyo
C) South Korea
A) Beijing
This is the country that always enters first during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics.
Hint: Think of who originally began the Olympic games!
Greece
Use of the olympic torch/torch relay
This type of dancing is considered an Olympic event for the first time in Paris 2024:
A) Ballet
B) Breakdancing
C) Tango
B) breaking/breakdancing
How many nations are competing in the Paris summer games?
A) 183
B) 206
C) 264
206 nations.
The union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games is represented by this symbol
The Olympic rings
Where is the 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony?
Hint: It is where a lot of the events have taken place throughout the 2024 Olympics.
The Closing Ceremony will take place at Stade de France, the country's national stadium.