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A #Traralgon College #TLC Quiz
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1
In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1918, 1940, 1944
1916, 1940, 1944
1910, 1920, 1938
1916, 1936, 1940
2
Which Australian female Basketballer recently withdrew from the japan Olympics?
Lauren Jackson
Liz Cambage
Michelle Timms
Stephanie Talbot
3
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original events of the games
the five original countries that developed the modern games
the five inhabited continents
nothing, they are just pretty
4
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
red
black
purple
green
5
Which Australian Male Tennis player recently withdrew from the Japan Olympics due to catching Covid?
Pat Cash
Alex de Minaur
Mark Philippoussis
Nick Kyrgios
6
Which Australian City has just won the rights to hold the 2032 ( 35th) Olympics?
Melbourne
Hobart
Perth
Brisbane
7
Which Australian has won the most gold medals?
Libby Trickett
Ian Thorpe
Grant Hackett
Dawn Fraser
8
What number is the Japan Olympics?
31st
32nd
30th
33rd
9
Jesse Owens won a then record 4 gold medals. In which event did he NOT win a medal?
100 metres
long jump
400 metres
200 metres
10
Why were those colours chosen?
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They look pretty
They are all complementary colours
They are all colours of national flags
11
When were the first modern Olympics held?
1870
1920
1896
1912
12
In which city were they held?
None of the above
Sparta
Rome
Athens
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In what city were they held?
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
Naples
14
At the Mexico City Olympics 2 African-American athletes,
each raised a black-gloved fist salute, who was the Australian?
Dawn Fraser
Ian Thorpe
Peter Norman
Betty Cuthbert
15
Where were the Olympics held before World War 2
Paris
London
Berlin
Tokyo
16
Where were the 2016 Olympics held?
Rio, Brazil
Beijing, China
Auckland, New Zealand
Paris, France
17
In what year were they held?
1896
786 BC
500 BC
393 AD
18
They were not held in these years because of
An international boycott
World War 2
World Wars
The Great Depression
19
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
False
True
20
In what country were they held?
Australia
France
USA
Greece
21
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
married women
old ladies
single women
women
22
Who won the final of the women’s 400 metres at the Sydney Olympics on 25 September 2000
Libby Tricket
Ash Barty
Cathy Freeman
Nova Peris Kneebone
23
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at one Olympics with
eight
ten
seven
six
24
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Tokyo
Atlanta
Sydney
Athens
25
Who is this Hobsons Bay Staff member with a famous male Olympic swimmer?
Elizabeth Yates
Michelle McLeod
Janet Dawes
Tania Blackwell
26
In what year did women first participate in the Olympic Games?
Beijing, China
2000, Sydney
776 BC, Greece
1900, Paris
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How many Olympic rings are there?
4
6
7
5
28
Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
chariot racing
high jump
wrestling
discus
29
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
USA
Australia
None of the above
Russia
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In what country were the first Olympics held?
Turkey
Britain
Greece
Rome