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1
What was lit with a flame during the Rio Olympics?
mascot
pool
cauldron
torch
2
Who duplicated Jesse Owens' feat by winning 4 gold medals in track and field at the 1984 games?
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Usain Bolt
Ben Johnson
3
Which sports are being included for the first time in years at the Rio games?
rugby and soccer
rugby and cricket
rugby and golf
rugby and table tennis
4
Where was the opening ceremony for the Rio Games held?
Joao Havelange Olympic Stadium
Coliseum
Maracana Stadium
Maracanazinho Arena
5
Who has won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games in the history of the Olympics?
Mark Spitz
James Connelly
Abebe Bikila
Michael Phelps
6
What do the rings on the Olympic Games flag represent?
Seven primary colors
Five primary colors
Seven continents of the world
Five continents of the world
7
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
51-75%
26-50%
76-100%
0-25%
8
In which city were the Olympics held in 2004?
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Athens
9
Which athletes compete in a velodrome?
cyclists
basketball
swimmers
wrestlers
10
At what frequency are the Olympic Games held?
every 6 years
every 4 years
every 3 years
every 5 years
11
What Olympic team is a first of its kind in the history of the Olympic games?
Veteran
Vegan
Militant
Refugee
12
Vinicius is the official Rio Olympics ________.
mascot
drink
motto
logo
13
Which of the following WAS an Olympic sport?
Karate
Cricket
Roller skating
Surfing
14
Which two continents have not held an Olympic games?
Africa and Antartica
South America and Antarctica
Asia and North America
Antartica and Europe
15
Women were allowed to compete for the first time in 1900. What did the winners receive?
Livestock
Porcelain figurines
Broom
Paintings
16
How many times had the Olympics been held in South America before 2016?
twice
once
never
three times
17
Which of the following countries will NOT be making their 1st appearance at the Rio games?
South Sudan
Tuvalu
Kosovo
Belgium
18
How many times has Brazil won a gold medal in soccer?
0
1
2
3
19
In which city were the first "Modern" Olympics held?
Olympia
Athens
Barcelona
Munich
20
What metal is used in the third-place medal?
titanium
brass
plutonium
bronze
21
In which year were the first modern olympics held?
1698
1968
1798
1896
22
Where are the current Olympics being held?
Rio
Berlin
London
Johannesburg
23
Who has won the most career gold medals in the Olympics?
Babe Zaharias
Michael Phelps
Jesse Owens
Carl Lewis
24
Which of the following has never been an official Olympic sport?
Croquet
Hot-air ballooning
Ten-pin bowling
Motorcycle racing
25
Which landlocked country has won a beach volleyball medal?
Switzerland
Austria
Paraguay
Uganda
26
How many different events will there be at the Rio games?
402
306
57
122
27
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
Greece
The previous Olympic Medal Count winner
The host country
France
28
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics?
Mary Lou Retton
Nastia Liukin
Bart Conner
Nadia Comaneci
29
What is Olympic motto?
To each his own
Just do it
Citius, Altius, Fortius
I'm lovin' it
30
Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Decathlon
Triathlon
Pentathlon
Rugby
