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1
What was notable about the 2018 winter Olympics
opening ceremony
?
South and North Korea walked behind a unification flag.
It was bitterly cold but Bermuda athletes wore shorts.
U.S. had a record number of athletes (244)
Nearly 3,000 athletes from 92 countries participated.
2
Which famous figure skater inspired millions of people to
copy her hairstyle
?
Kristi Yamaguchi, 1992
Tonya Harding, 1994
Peggy Fleming, 1968
Dorothy Hamill, 1978
3
Which event was
NOT
part of the
ancient Olympics
?
boxing
archery
wrestling
javelin
4
What country will be
banned
from competing because of doping?
North Korea
Jamaica
Russia
Canada
5
What is the
level of the Olympic medals
(high to low)?
Gold, bronze, silver
Gold, silver, bronze
Bronze, gold, silver
Silver, gold, bronze
6
Which
Greek god
was honored by the ancient Olympics?
Zeus
Apollo
Nike
Poseidon
7
What does the Olympic motto
Citius, Altius, Fortius
mean?
Character, Attitude, Fortitude
Faster, Higher, Smarter
Bigger, Stronger, Taller
Faster, Higher, Stronger
8
As of today, which continent, besides Antartica, has
never hosted
the olympics?
Asia
South America
Austrialia
Africa
9
What team
wasn't expected to win
at the 1988 winter games in Calgary?
U.S. hockey team
Jamaican bobsled team
Canadian curling team
Ethiopian ski jumpers
10
Which statement about the
Paralympics
is
true
?
The mascot Bandabi, an asiatic black bear.
They happen in March after the regular Olympic games.
The slogan is, "Passion. Connected."
There are 80 events in 5 sports.
11
Which is the only city to host the Olympics
three times
besides Athens?
Beijing
Paris
Los Angeles
London
12
What year were
women
allowed to compete in the Olympics?
2002
1956
1900
1876
13
Which language is the
official language
of the International Olympic Committee?
German
Chinese
French
English
14
Which Olympian snow boarder has the nickname,
"The Flying Tomato"
?
Scott Hamilton
Picabo Street
Eric Heiden
Shaun White
15
What
Olympic speed skater
is now cheering on her daughter at PyeongChang?
Heather Richardson
Bonnie Blair
Chris Witty
Blair Cruikshank
16
The rings
were designed in 1912.
What do they stand for?
The five Olympic values
The five major oceans
An ancient Greek symbol meaning unity
The five participating continents
17
Who is
NOT
a famous winter Olympian?
Psy
Michelle Kwan
Apolo Anton Ohno
Nancy Kerrigan
18
What is
true
about the
U.S. Mens Hockey team
in 1980?
The games took place in Russia.
They almost won the gold!
Two team members played for the UW Badgers.
Several movies but no songs were made about the team.
19
Which statement about the
Olympic torch
is
true
?
The flame is extinguished at the closing ceremony.
It symbolizes the theft of fire by Prometheus.
It is a symbol of the Olympic games.
It took 101 days to travel from Greece to PyeongChang.
20
Why is the
Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee
famous?
Hotbed for training Olympic athletes
Only Olympic contenders are allowed to skate there.
It's the home of Schoep's ice cream.
The only naturally formed ice rink in the world.
21
What is the name of the
mascot
of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics?
Hobbes the tiger
Mishka the snow leopard
Soohorang the white tiger
Hodori the tiger cub
22
When and where
were the
first modern Olympics
held?
1900 Paris
1904 London
1896 Athens
1920 Venice
23
Where is the birthplace of the
ancient Olympics
?
Venice, Italy
Olympia, Greece
Cairo, Egypt
Rome, Italy
