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Winter Olympics Quiz Bowl
Winter Olympics Quiz Bowl
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1
What was the year of the first official Winter Olympic Games?
1880
1900
1924
1934
2
In what event did both Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden compete?
speed skating
alpine skiing
ice hockey
figure skating
3
Bjorn Daehlie holds the Winter Olympic record for the most medals won. How many did he win?
7
5
12
15
4
Biathlon has its origins in the ancient ________ practices of northern Europeans.
combat
medicinal
fishing
hunting
5
Which American man has won the most gold medals in a single Winter Olympics?
Bode Miller
Shaun White
Apolo Anton
Eric Heiden
6
Which of the following is not an event in the Winter Olympics?
skeleton
curling
luge
snowshoeing
7
The Sochi Olympic Park was built along which sea coast?
Barents Sea
Ural Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
8
On what date will the 2014 Winter Olympics begin?
January 10
March 1
December 20
February 7
9
Which country has hosted the Winter Olympics the most?
France
Norway
Switzerland
United States
10
Sochi is also home to the 2014 Paralympic Games, which includes______ different sports.
5
14
11
7
11
The Olympic Games in Sochi will be the ________ time the Winter Olympics were held in Russia.
second
third
fourth
first
12
____________ is the oldest competitive event in the Winter Olympic Games, having previously bee
biathlon
alpine skiing
curling
figure skating
13
When did snowboarding make its Olympic debut?
1992
1994
2002
1998
14
The Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics are held ______ year(s) apart.
3
4
2
1
15
For the first time at the Winter Olympics, figure skating will add a(n) __________ event.
ice dancing
team
pairs
singles
16
Which American woman holds the Winter Olympic record for the most gold medals won?
Bonnie Blair
Dorothy Hamel
Peekaboo Street
Lindsey Vonn
17
The Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Games will visit all of the following places except?
Lake Baikal
The Great Wall of China
International Space Station
The North Pole
18
Scott Allen was the youngest American to win a medal in a Winter Olympics. How old was he?
15 years old
14 years old
13 years old
12 years old
19
Luge is one of the different sports in the Winter Olympics. Luge is the French word for ______.
snow
sled
blade
ski
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There will be _____ different sports in the Sochi Winter Olympics.
5
7
14
11