Yusra Mardini

Early Life

100

Yusra Mardini was born in which country?
A) Lebanon
B) Syria
C) Germany
D) Turkey

B) Syria

200

Yusra started swimming at what age?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 10
D) 12

Answer: B) 6

300

Yusra trained for the Olympics before war forced her to leave which city?
A) Aleppo
B) Damascus
C) Homs
D) Beirut

B) Damascus

400

Her father worked as her:
A) Manager
B) Swim coach
C) Sports agent
D) Olympic official

B) Swim coach

500

Before fleeing Syria, Yusra hoped to compete in which Olympics?
A) 2008 Beijing
B) 2012 London
C) 2016 Rio
D) 2020 Tokyo

C) 2016 Rio

The Journey

100

Yusra and her sister fled Syria in what year?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016

C) 2015

200

Their boat ran into trouble in which sea?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Caspian Sea

A) Mediterranean Sea

300

When the boat’s engine failed, what did Yusra do?
A) Called for help
B) Swam to shore alone
C) Jumped into the water to help push the boat
D) Stayed on the boat and waited

C) Jumped into the water to help push the boat

400

About how many people were on the small boat?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 20
D) 50

C) 20

500

How long did Yusra and others swim while pulling the boat?
A) 30 minutes
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3+ hours

D) 3+ hours

Olympic Dreams

100

Yusra competed in the 2016 Olympics in which event?
A) 100m freestyle
B) 100m butterfly
C) 200m backstroke
D) 50m freestyle

B) 100m butterfly

200

She competed as part of which team?
A) Germany
B) Syria
C) Refugee Olympic Team
D) United Nations Team

C) Refugee Olympic Team

300

The 2016 Olympics were held in:
A) London
B) Tokyo
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Paris

C) Rio de Janeiro

400

Yusra also competed in which later Olympic Games?
A) 2018 PyeongChang
B) 2020 Tokyo
C) 2022 Beijing
D) 2024 Paris

B) 2020 Tokyo

500

Yusra became a symbol of:
A) World peace treaties
B) Refugee hope and resilience
C) Olympic gold success
D) Climate action

B) Refugee hope and resilience

Leadership

100

In 2017, Yusra was named the youngest Goodwill Ambassador for:
A) UNICEF
B) Red Cross
C) UNHCR
D) IOC

C) UNHCR

200

UNHCR works to support:
A) Athletes
B) Refugees
C) Coaches
D) Olympians

B) Refugees

300

Yusra’s story teaches the importance of:
A) Winning medals
B) Never making mistakes
C) Courage and helping others
D) Avoiding challenges

C) Courage and helping others

400

A book and movie were made about her story. The film is called:
A) Swim to Freedom
B) The Swimmers
C) Against the Waves
D) Olympic Hope

B) The Swimmers

500

Which leadership trait BEST describes Yusra during the boat crisis?
A) Fearless recklessness
B) Patience
C) Responsibility and bravery
D) Competition

C) Responsibility and bravery