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The Giant Lockdown Olympic Quiz
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1
The Olympic Anthem was written by Rod Stewart, a 1980s singer.
False
True
2
Great Britain hasn't sent a men's soccer team except for when they hosted it.
Yes
No
3
The Olympic rings are interlocked to represent unity and friendship.
True
False
4
At Tokyo in 1964, swimmer Dawn Fraser landed in hot water after stealing Emperor Hirohito’s:
Olympic Fountain Pen
Heart
Olympic Flag
Favourite Bathrobe
5
Rope Climbing, Pigeon Shooting, and Tug-of-War used to be official Olympic events.
True
False
6
What device was used to light the Barcelona cauldron with airborne fire in 1992?
Slingshot
Javelin
Racing Pigeon
Bow And Arrow
7
McDonald's lost millions because the USA was too good in the 1984 games.
True
False
8
In the 2016 Rio Olympics, US gymnast Simone Biles won gold in which three disciplines?
All-Around, Vault, Floor
Floor, Vault, Beam
All-Around, Vault, Beam
Floor, Vault, Uneven Bars
9
Usain Bolt’s 100 metres gold in Beijing 2008 was hampered by what?
An untied shoelace
A mid-race hamstring cramp
A bad nights sleep
Being drunk
10
The Olympic Games have never been canceled before now.
True
False
11
The Olympic flame is lit by the sun in Greece and carried by torch to the Olympic cauldron.
True
False
12
After gold in 1992 and 1996, The Oarsome Foursome signed on for which fruit-based promotional campaign?
Where's the cranny, granny?
SPC, Easy as 1,2,3
Banana's make your body sing
Goulburn Vally Gold
13
The tug of war was an Olympic sport until 1920.
True
False
14
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.
False
True
15
Chariot racing was one of the events included in the ancient Olympics
False
True
16
The Winter and Summer Olympics are held in the same year.
True
False
17
The Parade of Nations happens during the Olympic Closing (not Opening) Ceremonies.
False
True
18
In what Sydney swimming event did Eric "The Eel" Moussambani compete?
100 meter backstroke
100 Meter freestyle
50 meter freestyle
50 meter butterfly
19
To this day, real doves are released at the Opening Ceremonies.
False
True
20
The Games host city is chosen in a draw from among the candidate cities.
True
False
21
How fast was Ben Johnson’s disqualified world record in the 100 meters final at Seoul 1988?
9.69
9.99
9.89
9.79
22
In 2000 Cathy Freeman was the first Indigenous Gold-medalist, but what other record did she break?
First Competitor to light the cauldron
First Indigenous to hold the Australian flag in the opening ceremony
Fastest Australian Sprinter
The best sprinter in the world