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A #Traralgon College #TLC Quiz
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1
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
old ladies
women
married women
single women
2
Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
high jump
chariot racing
wrestling
discus
3
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at one Olympics with
ten
eight
seven
six
4
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original events of the games
the five original countries that developed the modern games
the five inhabited continents
nothing, they are just pretty
5
How many Olympic rings are there?
7
5
6
4
6
In which city were they held?
Sparta
None of the above
Athens
Rome
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In what city were they held?
Athens
Naples
Olympia
Sparta
8
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
False
True
9
Hitler refused to present the medal because Owens was
anti-nazi
American
Jewish
African American
10
This Olympics was made infamous when Adolf Hitler refused to
shake hands with the athletes
shave off his moustache
present a gold medal to Jesse Owens
attend the games
11
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
red
green
purple
black
12
Atlanta is home to which large international company?
KFC
Pepsi
Coca Cola
Google
13
Why were those colours chosen?
They are all colours of national flags
They are all complementary colours
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They look pretty
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In what country were they held?
France
Australia
USA
Greece
15
When were the first modern Olympics held?
1870
1920
1912
1896
16
In what year were they held?
393 AD
786 BC
500 BC
1896
17
In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1910, 1920, 1938
1916, 1940, 1944
1916, 1936, 1940
1918, 1940, 1944
18
Owens won a then record 4 gold medals. In which event did he NOT win a medal?
200 metres
100 metres
400 metres
long jump
19
In what country were the first Olympics held?
Rome
Britain
Greece
Turkey
20
In what year were the summer Olympics held in Athens (to commemorate their origins)
2000
2004
2008
1998
21
They were not held in these years because of
The Great Depression
World Wars
An international boycott
World War 2
22
Which Australian has won the most gold medals?
Libby Trickett
Dawn Fraser
Ian Thorpe
Emma McKeon
23
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
USA
Australia
None of the above
Russia
24
Where were the Olympics held before World War 2
Berlin
Tokyo
Paris
London
25
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Atlanta
Athens
Sydney
Tokyo
