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In 2012, what formerly men-only sport decided to let women in on the medals?
Boxing
Tennis
Basketball
Wrestling
2
What country won both of the Olympic lacrosse tournaments in 1904 and 1908?
Canada
Japan
Mexico
Scotland
3
What is the name for a swimming race the requires four different strokes?
Fugue
Rondo
Medley
Relay
4
How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
75 m
100 m
50 m
80 m
5
Which country hosted the 1992 Olympics?
Russia
France
USA
Spain
6
Which country won 51 gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Pakistan
China
Russia
India
7
How many consecutive misses rules a competitor out of an Olympic high jump?
2
3
1
5
8
Which country has won the most Olympic track and field medals?
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Germany
9
Which sport was a former Olympic event?
Arm wrestling
Skipping rope
Tug of war
Horseshoe throwing
10
Where are the 2016 Summer Olympics taking place?
Rome
Rio de Janeiro
Athens
Beijing
11
Where were the 2000 Summer Olympics held?
Sydney
Athens
Auckland
Kuala Lumpur
12
What country won the very first official Olympic basketball game?
Soviet Union
United States
Germany
France
13
Greg Norman campaigned for what sport's return to the Olympics?
Golf
Cricket
Baseball
Tennis
14
Which of these is not an official colour of one of the five rings on the Olympic logo?
Orange
Red
Blue
Green
15
Which of these is not an event in the decathlon?
Marathon
Javelin Throw
1500 m ru
Pole Vault
16
Where were the second modern-day Olympic Games held?
Greece
None of these
France
Germany
17
The largest Olympic boycott occurred when 62 countries pulled out of which games?
Berlin 1936
Montreal 1976
Los Angeles 1984
Moscow 1980
18
How many events make up the heptathlon?
Seven
Twelve
Five
Nine
19
How many lanes does an Olympic swimming pool have?
8
7
6
9
20
In which country are the IOC headquarters?
USA
Great Britain
Switzerland
France
21
Who lit the flame at the 26th Olympic Summer Games?
Michael Jackson
Dan Jansen
Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
22
What city hosted the summer Olympics in 2004?
Istanbul
Beijing
Athens
Osaka
23
How often are the summer Olympics held?
Every ten year
Twice a year
Every year
Every four years
24
What were the poles in pole vaulting made of, before they switched to metal?
Ash
Bamboo
Pine
Birch
25
What sport's name is from the Greek for "exercise naked"?
Pentathlon
Equestrian
Gymnastics
Kayaking
26
Which country hosted the 2004 Olympic games?
Greece
Italy
Spain
Portugal
27
Who holds the Olympic record for winning the most gold medals?
Larissa Latynina
Mark Spitz
Michael Phelps
Alexander Dityatin
28
What is the official language of international fencing?
Italian
French
German
Russian
29
What type of archery is the one you'd find at the Olympics?
Field Archery
Target Archery
Flight Archery
Combat Archery
30
Which of these is not typically a part of Olympic medley swimming events?
Breaststroke
Sidestroke
Backstroke
Butterfly
31
Which city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
Los Angeles
Munich
Berlin
Antwerp
32
Which city hosted the 1984 summer Olympics?
Barcelona
Los Angeles
Rome
Moscow
33
What country originated the ancient Olympic games?
United Kingdom
United States
Greece
Japan
34
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
4
5
8
6
35
Which event made its debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Table Tennis
Rugby Sevens
Bowling
BMX
36
As of 2012, what is the only city to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times?
London
Athens
Paris
Los Angeles
37
The mascot for the LA Olympics was designed by who?
ILM
Dreamworks
Pixar
Walt Disney
38
What is the only Olympic throwing event in which competitors don't throw from inside a circle?
Shot
Hammer
Discus
Javelin
39
Until 1996, what was the Olympic sport of sailing called?
Aquatics
Watersports
Boating
Yachting
40
In what US city were the 1984 summer Olympic Games held?
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY
Salt Lake City, UT
Los Angeles, CA
41
What swimming stroke is a variation of the breaststroke but instead uses a dolphin kick?
Backstroke
Sidestroke
Australian Crawl
Butterfly
42
What track star's nickname is "Lightning"?
John Landy
Paavo Nurmi
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
43
How far does a long jumper get to run before leaping from the takeoff board?
About 5 ft
About 150 ft
About 15 ft
About 50 ft
44
What nautical term describes the last runner in a relay race?
Standard
Stern
Anchor
Bow
45
The Olympic symbol is made of rings, in what Olympic event is the ring part of the competition?
Equestrian
Fencing
Gymnastics
Dancing
46
What is the only populated continent that has never been chosen to host the Olympics?
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
47
Which country was the host nation of 1st Olympiad?
Pakistan
Greece
Kenya
Australia
48
When were the Olympics last held in Los Angeles?
1984
1980
1988
1992
49
In shot put, what is the shot that you are putting?
Hammer-like object
Heavy metal ball
Round, flat disk
Spear-like object
50
How long is an Olympic marathon?
56.195 km
23.195 km
35.195 km
42.195 km