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A quiz to tesst your knowledge of the ancient and modern Olympic Games.
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1
Where were the last Olympic games held?
Mexico
Los Angeles
London
Moscow
2
What is the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics?
50km
22km
42km
34km
3
Every national flag in the world contains one of these colours; red, black, blue, yellow, green
False
True
4
In which city were the first Modern Olympics held?
Munich
Olympia
Barcelona
Athens
5
Which country's team always marches last in the March at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
Australia
Greece
Country hosting the games
France
6
What do the Olympic Rings represent?
Five continents of the world
Five important sports
Five countries in Europe
Five primary colours
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What was the only event held at the first Olympics in 776 BC?
High Jump
Wrestling
A running race
Discus Throw
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Which animals were the three mascots of the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Hedgehog, Kangaroo and an Eagle
Koala, Beaver and a Duck
Porcupine, Crocodile and a Hawk
Echidna, Platypus and a Kookaburra
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Who were the ancient Olympic games held in honour of?
Thor
Athena
Apollo
Zeus
10
Which is the only city to have hosted the Olympics three times?
London
Los Angeles
Beijing
Athens
11
Which country's team remained undefeated in field hockey between 1928 and 1956?
Pakistan
India
Italy
Australia
12
Who was the first indigenous Australian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
Nova Peris Kneebone
Cathy Freeman
Cyril Rioli
Michel Long
13
Which of these continents has never hosted the Olympics?
Asia
Africa
Australia
North America
14
Which country has won the most gold medals since the start of the modern Olympic Games?
Russia
Australia
China
USA
15
In which year were the first Modern Olympics held?
1896
1798
1698
1968
16
Name the person who has won the most career Olympic gold medals
Paavo Nurmi
Nikolay Andrianov
Michael Phelps
Larissa Latynina
17
How often are the Olympic Games held?
Every 3 years
Every 5 years
Every 6 years
Every 4 years
18
Which of these sports will be a new addition at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Hockey
Rugby
Volleyball
Basketball
19
What was interesting about the clothes worn by athletes in the ancient Olympics.
They were made of lycra
They were designed by Pierre Cardin.
They didn't wear any
They were made by Nike
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What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games?
Citizens, Altitude, Force
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Longer, Swifter, Flexible
Quicker, Heavier, Taller
