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A test of knowledge on the Olympic Movement
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What is the designation of athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games?
Victorious
Invictus
Olympian
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First Winter Olympic Games took place in:
1924 Chamonix, France
1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland
1912 Oslo, Norway
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Which of the following are the Olympic Values?
Respect, determination and discipline
Determination, peace and fair play
Excellence, friendship and respect
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Which of the following sport was one of the first to see first women compete?
Tennis
Swimming
Skating
5
In the Olympic games of antiquity what happened to athletes who cheated?
Were banned to take part in the Olympics for four years
Banned to live on a Greek island for the rest of their lives
Fine for a statue of Zeus with the cheating athlete’s name
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What does the acronym OVEP stand for?
Olympic Values Education Programme
Olympic Victorious Excellence Programme
Olympic Values Exploration Programme
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What is the Olympic motto:
Altis, Fortis, Civis
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Citrus, Abstractus, Fortius
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Where was founder of the modern Olympic Games Pierre de Coubertin from?
Canada
France
Switzerland
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Which of the following was once part of the Olympics Art competition programme?
Filmmaking and ceramics
Painting and literature
Photography and textile arts
10
In 1940 and 1944 Olympic Summer Games were cancelled due to:
World War II
Korean war
Vietnam war
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What was the Olympic Truce?
Lightning of the torch
Crowning the winner with an olive wreath
Cessation of hostilities during the Olympic Games
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Which city is the Olympic Capital of the world?
Buenos Aires
Lausanne
Tokyo
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What is the period between Olympic Games called?
Olimpicus
Olimpia
Olympiad
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The goal of Olympism is:
Promote sports in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace
Place sport at service of harmonious humankind development
Promote sport & protect its integrity and bring sport to all
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Countries that hosted the Olympic Games but no longer exist are:
Soviet Union and East Germany
Yugoslavia and Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia and Ottoman Empire
16
What was the name of the official mascot of the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics?
Richie
Cobi
Lab
17
Who designed the Olympic Rings?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Pierre de Coubertin
Salvador Dali
18
The five rings of the Olympic Symbol represent:
Union of five continents
Five Initial sports
Five themes of OVEP
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“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part"...
Pope John Paul II
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Indira Gandhi
20
What are the three pillars of the Olympic Day celebration?
Excel, compete and innovate
Be active, contribute and motivate
Move, learn and discover
21
Which city to date hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times?
Los Angeles
Paris
London
22
How many Olympic oaths are taken at the opening ceremony?
2
3
4
23
What are the official languages of the IOC?
Greek and French
English and French
Spanish and French
24
Which day is designated as Celebrating Olympism: the Olympic Day?
23 June
22 February
7 December
25
Which sport uses a broom and a granite stone?
Curling
Cross country
Lacrosse
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Which are the Olympic educational themes:
Determination, fair play, motivation, respect for others...
Joy of effort, pursuit of excellence, fair play, balance...
Effort, balance, respect for others, commitment, ethic
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Which of the following is the oldest organisation?
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)
IOC (International Olympic Committee)
UN (United Nations)
