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A quiz about the #Olympic Games with an Australian focus
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1
How many cities in the Southern Hemisphere have hosted the Summer Olympic Games
3
2
4
0
2
The Olympic flag contains how many rings on it?
4
5
6
3
3
This Olympic sport includes 5 events. Name the sport
Modern Pentathlon
Commando trial
Quintathlon
Heptathlon
4
Where were the first Winter Olympic Games held?
Sweden
Denmark
Greece
France
5
Australia first competed in a Winter Olympics in 1936. When did it win its first medal?
1956
1992
1994
1988
6
Australia's most successful Olympian won 5 gold medals, 3 silver and 1 bronze. Who is it?
Grant Hackett
Ian Thorpe
Dawn Fraser
Cathy Freeman
7
Australia competed as
Australasia
with which other country in the 1908 & 1912 Olympics?
Solomon Islands
Tasmania
England
New Zealand
8
Which city will the next Olympic games be held in ?
Kuala Lumpur
Tokyo
Japan
Berlin
9
Which Olympian has won the most gold medals in the Summer Olympic Games?
Carl Lewis
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Nikolai Andrianov
10
Cathy Freeman won this event in the 2000 Olympics. Name the event
1500 metres
400 metres
100 metres
200 metres
11
In which years did Australia host the Summer Olympics?
1952 and 2000
1972 and 2000
1956 and 2000
1960 and 1988
12
This type of horse race was part of the Ancient Games. What was it called?
cart race
horse race
stage coach race
chariot race
13
Which two Australian cities have hosted the Summer Olympics?
Melbourne and Sydney
Brisbane and Sydney
Brisbane and Melbourne
Melbourne and Adelaide
14
People compete to see who can throw this round object the farthest. What is name of this event?
discus
frisbee
plate
ball
15
When did women first compete in the Modern Olympic Games
1924
1900
1936
1908
16
Where were the summer Olympics held in 2008?
China
India
Taiwan
Japan
17
One of these sports has never been included in a modern Olympics. Which one is it?
Darts
Live pidgeon shooting
Cricket
Tug of war
18
Which two countries are competing in their first Olympics in Rio?
Kosovo and South Sudan
Algeria and Kosovo
Palestine and South Sudan
Azerbaijan and Kosovo
19
Which 5 new sports will be included in the 2020 Summer Olympics?
Surfing, Polo, Karate, Baseball & Skateboarding
Surfing, Cricket, Karate, Darts & Skateboarding
Surfing, Climbing, Karate, Baseball & Skateboarding
Lacrosse, Windsurfing, Karate, Baseball & Skateboarding
20
The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 BC in which city?
Olympia
Rome
Alexandria
Athens
