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1
How often do the Olympics happen?
Every 4 years
Every 2 years
Every 3 years
Every year
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What is the highest number of gold medals won by an individual in a single Olympics?
19
25
17
23
3
When was ice skating first introduced in the Olympics?
1920
1908
1938
1954
4
About how many athletes will compete in the Summer Games in Paris in 2024?
Over 10,000
Under 10,000
5
The original Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words : Citius - Altius - Fortius. What does it mean?
Faster-Higher-Stronger
Unity-Loyalty-Pride
Learn-Grow-Strength
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When women did join the Olympics, what sport was it for?
Swim
Track
Dance
Golf
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What year did women first compete?
1924
1900
1928
1920
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In 2028, which new sport will be allowed at the Olympics?
Tennis
Shot put
Track
Flag football
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About how many athletes compete in the Winter Games
Under 10,000
Over 10,000
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How long a distance was the first Olympic marathon?
25 miles
15 miles
18 miles
11
When was the iconic Olympic torch first used?
1932, Los Angeles
1924, Paris
1936, Berlin
1948, London
12
Which sport was not part of the first Olympics in Athens?
Horse racing
Boxing
Weight lifting
Wrestling
13
What do the Olympic rings represent?
Core values of the Olympics
From Greek mythology
Continents
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Why were the 1916 summer games cancelled?
The host city didn't have the money
Spanish Flu outbreak
World War I
No host city was ever chosen
15
What is the record for Clean & Jerk in Weightlifting?
584 lbs.
502 lbs.
355 lbs.
473 lbs.
16
What year was the first modern Olympics?
1899
1900
1850
1896
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How many countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
72
66
30
41
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When is the last time the US hosted, either summer or winter?
1980, New York City
2002, Salt Lake City
1994, Chicago
1996, Atlanta
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The Olympic torch is a tribute to the fire that burned throughout the ancient Greek Games honoring which goddess?
Athena
Apollo
Hestia
Zeus
20
Which color is NOT in the Olympic rings
Green
Black
Orange
Yellow
21
Two athletes raised their fists in protest to racial violence happening in US, in what sport?
Javelin
Track
Discus
Shot put
22
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
London, England
Rome, Italy
Sparta, Greece
Athens, Greece
23
In 2016, which sport made the Olympic roster for the first time since 1924?
Skiing
Tennis
Rugby
Baseball
24
What is the age of the youngest athlete ever to complete in the Olympics?
18
13
10
15
25
The United States is the country that has hosted the most Olympic Games.
False
True
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Which city has hosted the Olympics three times?
Los Angeles
London
Beijing
Athens
27
The first opening ceremony for the Olympics was held in London in 1908.
False
True
28
What famous event happened at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
An earthquake ruined the Games
An athlete walked off the track, quitting
A fire broke out at a facility
A terrorist group attacked atheles
29
Which Roman emperor declared himself the winner of an Olympic chariot race...even though he fell out of his chariot?
Nero
Caesar
Constantine
30
Prior to 1896, first place winners got silver medals, certificates and olive branches.
True
False
