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How many U.S. athletes have competed in both the Summer and the Winter Games?
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17
22
56
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Which three continents have never hosted an Olympics?
South America, Africa, and Antartica
Asia, Europe, and South America
North America, Antarctica, and Greenland
Europe, North America, and South America
3
What year was the first television broadcast of the Olympics? What country?
1938 France
1933 Great Britain
1936 Germany
1932 Russia
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When did the custom of each Games’ having a mascot start?
1960 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter
1964 Summer
1956 Summer Olympics
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What was the only Olympic event in which a mother and daughter competed together?
Golf
Curling
Biathlon
Synchronized Swimming
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How old was the oldest male Summer Olympic Athlete? In which event did he compete?
82 Basketball
72 Shooting
32 Cycling
98 Badminton
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What year were the modern Summer Olympic games revived after being banned in 393 A.D.?
1776
1894
1952
1912
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Which event is part of the Summer Olympics?
Fencing
Curling
Skeleton
Biathlon
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What year were the last solid gold Olympic medals produced?
1972
393
1912
2008
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What country is the only country to have one won at least one gold medal at EVERY summer game?
Russia
United States
Germany
Great Britain
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The Summer and Winter Olympic Games were customarily held in the same year until when?
1992
1984
2002
1964
12
Which country has the lowest number of Olympic medals per capita?
Abu Dhabi
Pakistan
India
France
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What year were the Olympics first covered by U.S. Television?
1982
1936
1972
1960
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Which nation enters the Olympic Stadium first during opening and closing ceremonies?
Mozambique
Italy
United States
Greece
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How many overall medals did U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps win in the Athens and Beijing Games?
4
16
22
80
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Name three Olympic events that have been eliminated from the Games since 1896.
Table Tennis, Softball, and Taekwon Do
Soccer, Shooting, and Sailing
Tug of War, Lacrosse, and baseball
Croquet, Badminton, and Horse Jumping
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Which event is part of the Winter Olympics?
Table Tennis
Pentathalon
Weight lifting
Luge
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What city will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?
Boston
London
Rio De Janiero
Beijing
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The Olympic flag features five interlocking rings. What do the rings symbolize?
The colors of donuts
The colors of the rainbow
The five inhabited continents
The primary colors and shades
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What is the Olympic Motto?
Faster, Stronger, Speedier
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Faster, Stronger, Higher
The Few, The Proud, The Brave