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trivia from the modern (and maybe ancient) Olympic Games
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1
Where were the 1904 Olympic Games held?
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St Louis
Rome
2
Which of these sports was NOT part of the ancient Olympics?
Chariot Racing
Pankration
Long Jump
Swimming
3
What major international event was held in conjunction with the Paris 1900 Olympics?
League of Nations Congress
Nobel Prize Exhibition
World's Fair
First Tour de France
4
‘Chariots of Fire’ was based on the stories of Harold Abraham & Eric Liddell at which Olympics?
Los Angeles 1932
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
5
At which Winter Olympics did the so-called ‘Miracle on Ice’ occur?
1988 Calgary
1976 Innsbruck
1984 Sarajevo
1980 Lake Placid
6
Where are the 2028 Summer Olympics planned to be staged?
Berlin
Paris
Chicago
Los Angeles
7
What was the nickname of Eric Moussambani, Sydney 2000 Olympic swimmer
Black Aquaman
Eric the Eel
Black Panther
The Black Shark
8
Which of these past gold medallists did NOT carry the Olympic flag at the Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony
Mike Wenden
Bill Roycroft
Marjorie Jackson
Shirley Strickland
9
Complete the name of this four time Australian Olympic gold medallist: Murray _____
Rose
Bridge
Thorne
Flowers
10
What nationality was the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin?
French
Swiss
Belgian
Luxembourger
11
How many gold medals did Australian swimmer Shane Gould win at Munich in 1972?
Four
Three
Two
Five
12
How many times has the Swiss town of St Moritz hosted the Olympic Winter Games?
Once
Thrice
Never
Twice
13
Who carried the Australian flag at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics?
Grant Hackett
Michael Klim
Kieran Perkins
Ian Thorpe
14
Which of these mascots did NOT represent an Olympics in the 1980s?
Sam
Hidori
Magique
Mischa
15
In which event did Cathy Freeman win her Sydney 2000 Olympic Gold medal?
1500 metres
200 metres
400 metres
100 metres
16
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games?
Nadia Comaneci
Vera Caslavska
Nellie Kim
Olga Korbut
17
How many Olympic games, both summer and winter, has Italy hosted?
Two
Five
Four
Three
18
Waldi was the official mascot for which Olympic games?
Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936
Innsbruck 1964
Montreal 1976
Munich 1972
19
In which sport has Australia won most of its medals at the Olympic winter games?
Short track speed skating
Snowboarding
Moguls Skiing
Freestyle Skiing
20
What unique distinction is held by Australian swimmer Cecil Healy?
First Australian swimming gold medalist
First to swim 100 metres under a minute
Only Australian gold medalist killed in WW1
Only Australian to win gold for another nation
21
Which of these countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
Great Britain
East Germany
Japan
Italy
22
Dual Olympic gold medallist in the men's marathon, Abebe Bikila came from which country?
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Mozambique
Kenya
23
When was the first Olympic torch relay run?
1948 London
1936 Berlin
1956 Melbourne
1896 Athens
24
Jean Claude Killy was a multiple gold medallist for France in which winter sport?
Alpine Skiing
Bobsled
Curling
Luge
25
Where were the 1916 Olympic Games supposed to be held before WW1 stopped them?
Tokyo
Berlin
Sydney
Brussels
26
How many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?
Thrice
Twice
Once
Four Times
27
Which country triggered a boycott of the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
New Zealand
Great Britain
China
Soviet Union
28
What film role did multiple Olympic gold medallist Johnny Weissmuller play
Flash Gordon
Sherlock Holmes
Tarzan
Superman
29
'Cool Runnings' was the fictional story of which nation's bobsled team at the 1988 Winter Olympics?
Australia
Trinidad & Tobago
Jamaica
Brazil
30
When did Steve Bradbury win Australia’s first Olympic Winter Games gold medal?
Vancouver 2010
Turin 2006
Salt Lake City 2002
Nagano 1998
31
What distinction does Freddie McEvoy hold in Australian Olympic history?
First Australian gold medallist
Most Olympic gold medals won
Most Olympic Games attended
First Australian Winter Olympics medallist
32
Which Summer Olympic’s main stadium is colloquially known as ‘The Bird Nest’?
Rio 2016
Beijing 2008
Montreal 1976
Munich 1972
33
Thomas Hicks, US gold medallist in the marathon at St Louis 1904, used what drug to help him win?
Strychnine
Human Growth Hormone
Cocaine
Steroids
34
Which of these events have never been played at a modern Olympics?
Kite Surfing
Tug-Of-War
Tandem Cycling
Standing High-Jump
35
In which sport & at which Olympics did Herb Elliott win his gold medal for Australia?
Athletics, Tokyo 1960
Athletics, Tokyo 1964
Marathon, Mexico City 1968
Athletics, Rome 1960
36
Katarina Witt won 2 Olympic gold medals for figure skating representing which country?
Austria
West Germany
Liechtenstein
East Germany
37
Which South American city did Melbourne beat in 1949 by 1 vote to win the 1956 Summer Olympics?
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janiero
Lima
38
Complete the name of this famous British Olympic ice dancing pair: _____ & Dean
Torvill
Witt
Orville
Jan
39
What was the nickname of multiple athletics gold medallist Paavo Nurmi?
The Genius
The Flying Finn
Mr Indefatigable
The Helsinki Rocket
40
Sarah Durack was which country's first female Olympic gold medallist?
Ireland
New Zealand
Australia
USA
