The Olympic Games were originally a part of a religious festival to honor which Greek god?
Who is Zeus?
100
The number of years between each Winter Olympics.
What is 4?
100
This is what the 5 Olympic rings represent
What is the 5 major continents: Africa, the Americas, Oceania, Asia, and Europe
100
This event is popular with crowds and has competitions for men, women, and mixed pairs?
What is figure skating?
100
This event involves acrobatic skills performed on 9 apparatus.
What is gymnastics?
200
This is what ancient Olympians wore when competing in the games.
What is NOTHING! Oh my!
200
The first Modern Olympics was held in 1896 in this city.
What is Athens, Greece?
200
The name of the Olympics came from this place
What is Mt. Olympus, the legendary home of the Greek gods.
200
This event is held on an oval ice track and involves people on skates, racing one another.
What is Speed Skating?
200
In this event, a swimmer performs acrobatics while jumping into the water off of a platform or a springboard.
What is Diving?
300
For at least the first 50 years, the only event at the Olympic Games was this type of sport.
What is a foot race?
300
During the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the procession of athletes is always led by which team?
What is the team from Greece?
300
This Olympic symbol originally relied on the suns rays.
What is the torch?
300
In this event, the teams take turns sliding the stones down the ice towards the target. Two sweepers with brooms also accompany each stone to help direct them.
What is curling?
300
This event involves shooting an arrow with a crossbow
What is Archery?
400
After winning an event in the ancient Olympics, a man would be given one of these to wear.
What is a crown made of plant leaves?
400
In the opening ceremonies, the last team in the procession is always this team.
What is the team of the hosting country?
400
This Olympic symbol changes based on the location, but it must always be at least 60 millimeters in diameter and at least 3 millimeters thick.
What are the Olympic medals?
400
This extreme sport requires individuals to ride a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down and forward facing.
What is the Skeleton?
400
This event involves armed combat. There are three types of weapons used: a foil, an epee, and a sabre.
What is fencing?
500
This modern day race, lasting for 26 miles, takes it's name from the village where the ancient Greeks won a major battle over the Persians
What is the marathon?
500
Today Olympic decisions are made by the International Olympic Committee or IOC, which is based in what country?
What is Switzerland?
500
The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" is Latin for what 3 words?
What is "Faster, Higher, Braver," OR "Swifter, Higher, Stronger."
500
This winter olympic sport combines cross country skiing and target shooting.
What is the Biathalon?
500
In this event, two teams of seven pass and bounce a ball around a field or court, and try to throw the ball into their opponent's goal.