Olympics

Olympic History

100

The home country of the first Olympic Games

A) Greece

B) Italy

C) Portugal

D) USA

A) Greece

200

What Greek God do the Olympics honour?

A) Poseidon

B) Apollo  

C) Zeus

D) Hades

C) Zeus

300

What was the original prize for first place

A) A wreath

B) A gold medal

C) A gold bar

D) Wine

A) A wreath

400

What was the first event held at the Olympics

A) Wrestling

B) Long Jump

C) Discus 

D) A sprint race

D) A sprint race

500

What was the original clothing worn by the Olympians

A) Robes

B) Nothing

C) Armour

D) Tracksuits

B) Nothing 

Summer Olympics

100

How many gold medals did Canada win in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

A) 8

B) 9

C) 10

D) 11

B) 9

200

Which country has won the most Summer Olympics

A) Canada

B) Greece

C) USA

D) Mexico

C) USA

300

What event debuted for the first time in the 2024 Olympics

A) Skateboarding 

B) Surfing

C) Golf

D) Breakdancing

D) Breakdancing

400

Which city has hosted the Summer Olympics the most 

A) Paris

B) Los Angeles

C) London

D) All the Above

D) All the Above

500

When was the most recent Summer Olympics held in Canada

A) 1976

B) 1972

C) 1980

D) 1992

A) 1976

Winter Olympics

100

Which decade were the first Winter Olympics

A) 1900's

B) 1910's

C) 1920's

D) 1890's

C) 1920's

200

Where were the last Winter Olympics in Canada

A) Halifax

B) Edmonton 

C) Toronto

D) Vancouver

D) Vancouver

300

The only country to win gold at every Winter Olympic

A) USA

B) Canada 

C) Russia

D) Sweden

A) USA

400

Where were the first Winter Olympics 

A) Canada

B) France

C) USA

D) Switzerland

B) France 

500

Which country has the most Winter Olympic medals

A) Switzerland

B) Canada

C) USA 

D) Norway

D) Norway

Modern Olympics

100

Africa has never hosted an Olympic Games

True or False

True

200

The gold medal is made entirely out of gold

True or False  

False

300

How many countries have hosted the Olympic games

A) 13

B) 27

C) 43

D) 32

B) 27

400

To the nearest hundred, how many events are in the 2024 Summer Olympics

A) 100

B) 200

C) 300

D) 400

C) 300 (329 exactly)

500

Who has won a medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics 

A) Eddie Eagan

B) Gillis Grafström

C) Both Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström

D) No one has ever done this

C) Both Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström

Random Olympic Facts

100

Which colour is not in the Olympic Rings

A) Black

B) Purple

C) Yellow

D) Green

B) Purple

200

Michael Phelps has 26 Olympic Medals

True or False

False (28)

300

Greece is always the first country to enter into the Olympic Games

True or False

True

400

What was the first team sport added to the Olympics

A) Basketball

B) Cricket

C) Water polo

D) Soccer

C) Water polo

500

Which country has been to every Summer Olympics

A) Great Britain 

B) USA

C) Canada

D) Belgium

A) Great Britain