Ancient Olympics
Modern Olympics
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Miscellaneous Olympics
100

Where were the ancient Olympics held?

A. Olympia Greece

B. Rome 

C. London England 

A. Olympia, Greece

100

Which Olympics are held on leap years - summer or winter?


Summer

100

Where is the current summer Olympics being held? 

A. Rio De Jenaro, Brazil

B. Paris, France 

C. Shanghai, China 

B. Paris, France 

100

Where were the first winter Olympic games held?

a. Alaska, United States 

b. Oslo, Norway

c. Chamonix, France

C. Chamonix, France

100

The first modern Olympics were held in what year? 

a. 1867

b. 1855

c. 1896

c. 1896 

200

During the ancient Olympics what did the first place contestants win?

A. Gold coins 

B. A crown of olive leaves 

C. A ribbon 


A crown of olive leaves from the sacred olive tree at the temple of Zeus in Olympia.

200

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


200

What is the oldest Summer Olympic Game? 

a. Javelin 

B. Long Jump

C. 500 Meter dash (Stade) 

C. 500 Meter dash (stade) 

200

The most recent Winter Olympics were held where?

a. Pyeongchang, South Korea

b. Vancouver, Canada

c. Salt Lake City, Utah

d. Sochi, Russia

a. Pyeongchang, South Korea

200

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

b. Faster, Higher, Stronger

300

What did ancient Olympic athletes wear to compete?

A. Just shorts 

B. Nothing (naked) 

C. Jerseys of their country


Nothing

300

When were the Olympics revived to look like they do today? 

a. 1684

B. 1896

C. 1908

1896

300

When was the first summer Paralympics held? 

A. 1902 

B. 1960 

C. 2001 

B. 1960 in Sweden

300

Which country has historically performed the best in the curling event at the Winter Olympics?

a. Russia 

b. Norway

c. Canada 

c. Canada 

300

Which material is the first place medal mostly made of? 

a. Gold

b. Silver

c. Bronze

d. Platinum

b. Silver - were they to be made of pure gold they would be a whopping $22,000 per medal

400

What year was the first Olympic games 

A. 776 B.C. 

B. 1200 A.D. 

c. 1886 A.D. 

A. 776 B.C. 

400

What year were the Winter Olympics created?

A. 1924

B. 1940

C. 1980

1924

400

Who has won the most summer Olympics?

a. UK

b. USA

c. China 

b. USA

400

What is the oldest sport at the Winter Games?

a. Bobsled

b. Luge

c. Skeleton

d. Figure Skating

d. Figure Skating

400

What colors are the Olympic rings? 

a. Blue, yellow, black, green and red

b.  Blue, orange, purple, and white

c. Pink, yellow, grey, and brown

a. Blue, yellow, black, green and red

500

How many events were held at the first recorded Olympics?

A. 10 

B. 6

C. 1 

C. 1  Only one, the Stade (a foot race of about 180m - we get the word "stadium" from this)

500

How many sports participate in the Olympic games? 

A. 56

B. 40 

C. 12

40 

500

Which is the only country to have won at least one gold medal at every summer games?

a. USA
b. USSR/Russia

c. Great Britain


C. Great Britain


500

Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?

a. Japan

b. Norway 

c. Spain

b. Norway

500

Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games? 

a. China 

b. United States 

c. France 

b. United States