The Ancients
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece, specifically Olympia in 776 BC
Which Olympics are held on leap years?
Summer
Where did the most recent summer games take place?
1. Rio de Janeirom, Brazil
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. New York City, Unites States
4. Olympia, Greece
Tokyo, Japan
Which country's bobsled team was featured in the 1993 movie Cool Runnings?
1. United States
2. Jamaica
3. Norway
4. Finland
Jamaica
During the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies, which country enters last?
1. United States
2. Norway
3. Russia
4. Host Country
Host Country
What did the first place contestant win?
1. 10 dollars in gold coins.
2. A crown of olive leaves from the sacred olive tree at the temple of Zeus in Olympia.
3. A horse and carriage.
4. Fruits and vegetables.
A crown of olive leaves from the sacred olive tree at the temple of Zeus in Olympia.
What years did NOT hold Olympic games?
a. 1920, 1936, 1968
b. 1916, 1940, 1944
c. 1912, 1972, 1984
d. 1900, 1924, 1960
1916, 1940, 1944 - WWI and WWII
Where is the United States' official summer Olympic training center?
a. Lake Tahoe, CA
b. Lake Placid, NY
c. Colorado Springs, CO
d. Tampa Bay, FL
Colorado Springs, CO
The most recent Winter Olympics were held where?
a. Pyeongchang, South Korea
b. Vancouver, Canada
c. Salt Lake City, Utah
d. Sochi, Russia
Pyeongchang, South Korea
What does the Olympic motto - citius, altius, fortius - mean?
a. Swift, Brave, Strong
b. Faster, Higher, Stronger
c. I came, I saw, I conquered
d. to compete, to race, to win
Faster, Higher, Stronger
What did ancient Olympic athletes wear to compete?
1. Shoes and a dress
2. Tunic
3. Nothing
4. Skirt
Nothing
Women competed for the first time in the Olympic Games in what year?
a. 1952
b. 1900
c. 1896
d. 1918
1900
How many women are on the gymnastics team?
1. 5 women
2. 4 women
3. 6 women
4. 10 women
Five
Where is the official winter Olympic training center in the U.S.?
a. Lake Placid, NY
b. Colorado Springs, CO
c. Anchorage, AK
d. Bozeman, MT
Lake Placid, NY
Which material is the first place medal mostly made of?
a. Gold
b. Silver
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
Silver - were they to be made of pure gold they would be a whopping $22,000 per medal. They were last made entirely of gold in 1912.
What happened to athletes guilty of a false start on the track?
Corporal punishment
What year were the Winter Olympics created?
a. 1896
b. 1924
c. 1940
d. 1980
1924 - held in Chamonix, France!
How many times has Finland hosted the Olympics?
Once in 1952 in Helinski.
What is the oldest sport at the Winter Games?
Figure Skating
1. Cathy Freeman Day
2. 1948 London Olympics Honor Day
3. Lex Gillette Day
4. First Chicago Marathon
Lex Gillette Day
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympics?
1. one event
2. three events
3. four events
4. five events
Only one, the Stade (a foot race of about 180m - we get the word "stadium" from this)
How many new Olympic sports will be debuting at this summer's 2024 Olympic games?
1. 5 sports
2. 10 sports
3. 4 sports
4. 2 sports
Four: breaking, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding
The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every summer games?
a. USA
b. USSR/Russia
c. Great Britain
d. France
Great Britain
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
1. Finland
2. Iceland
3. Greenland
4. Norway
Norway
The USA has about 2827 total Olympic medals. How many does the next closest country have?
a. 2826
b. 2476
c. 1869
d. 883
883 - Great Britain