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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has never been an Olympic event?hot air ballooningcroquetten pin bowlingmotorcycle racing
- 2. Multiple Choice
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?76-100%26-50%51-75%0-25% - 3. Multiple ChoiceIn direct competition, which of the following would win a flat-out 100m sprint?elephantostrichUsain Boltcheetah
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
Greece
Zambia
The host country
Zimbabwe
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other?Table TennisSquashEquestrianBadminton
- 6. Multiple Choice
What year was the first modern Summer Olympics?
1800
1896
1996
1890
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the first Olympic Sport?
Running race
Swimming
Table Tennis
High Jump
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who could compete in Ancient Greece?
Women
Men from Any Country
Slaves
Greek Men Only
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who did the Olympic Games originally honor?
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Odysseus
- 10. Multiple Choice
When were the first Olympic Games?
775 BCE
777 BCE
776 BCE
773 BCE
- 11. Multiple Choice
What term did the Greeks use to represent a 4 year period?
Olympio
Olympiad
Olympiyear
Olympia
- 12. Multiple Choice
In which way were the Olympics originally held?
A Festival to Honor Apollo
As a Religious Festival
A Fun Way to Compete in Sports
As A Food Festival
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Olympics today are held to:
To allow individuals to demonstrate their 'lit' skills
To provide winners of gold medals a large pay cheque
To promote peace among the countries participating
To encourage competitiveness among countries and athletes.
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False:
The Olympics Motto has not changed since the beginning of the games. The motto reads "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (in Greek) or Faster, Higher, Stronger.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
The winner of the Ancient Greece Games received which of the following?
A gold medal
The elimination of their taxes for the next 5 years
A crown of Olive leaves, made from the sacred tree of Zeus
A crown of Olive leaves, made from the sacred tree of Poseidon
- 16. Multiple Choice
When and where were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
Ancient Greece
1924, France
1932, Lake Placid
Alberta, Canada
- 17. Multiple Choice
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held where?
Los Angeles
Paris
Rome
Moscow
- 18. Multiple Choice
Women participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in
1896, in Athens
1928, in Amsterdam
1932 in Los Angeles
1900, in Paris
- 19. Multiple Choice
During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, what country always enters the stadium first?
Greece
Whichever country arrives at the stadium first
The host nation
The first in alphabetic order
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following represents the correct combination of colors of Olympic rings—
(a) Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
(b) Brown, Blue, Yellow, Black, Red
(c) Purple, Green, Red, Pink, Yellow
(d) Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green, Purple
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