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A #Traralgon College #TLC Quiz
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1
In what year were they held?
786 BC
500 BC
393 AD
1896
2
Why were those colours chosen?
They are all complementary colours
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They are all colours of national flags
They look pretty
3
Hitler refused to present the medal because Owens was
American
anti-nazi
African American
Jewish
4
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
purple
red
green
black
5
In which city were they held?
Rome
None of the above
Sparta
Athens
6
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at one Olympics with
seven
ten
six
eight
7
Where were the Olympics held before World War 2?
London
Tokyo
Berlin
Paris
8
They were not held in these years because of
World War 2
The Great Depression
An international boycott
World Wars and Covid-19
9
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
Australia
Russia
None of the above
USA
10
In what country were the first Olympics held?
Rome
Britain
Greece
Turkey
11
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original countries that developed the modern games
the five original events of the games
the five inhabited continents
nothing, they are just pretty
12
In what city were they held?
Olympia
Naples
Athens
Sparta
13
In what year were the summer Olympics held in Athens (to commemorate their origins)
1998
2008
2004
2000
14
Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
chariot racing
high jump
discus
wrestling
15
Owens won a then record 4 gold medals. In which event did he NOT win a medal?
long jump
400 metres
100 metres
200 metres
16
When were the first modern Olympics held?
1870
1912
1896
1920
17
Who is the Brazilian medal record holder?
Isaquias Queiroz, canoeist
Rebeca Andrade, gymnast
Robert Scheidt and Torben Grael, sailors
Daiane dos Santos, gymnast
18
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
False
True
19
In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1918, 1940, 1944
1910, 1920, 1938
1916, 1940, 1944,2020
1916, 1936, 1940,2020
20
In what country were they held?
France
Australia
Greece
USA
21
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Atlanta
Athens
Sydney
Tokyo
22
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
old ladies
married women
single women
women
