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BSHS Week 5 Quiz. May the best teab win (or 9H)
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1
Name this flag
argentina
Spain
Brazil
Norway
2
Which sport was added to the Olympics for the first time in 2020?
Skateboarding
Surfing
4x4ing
Tennis
3
Which Australian swimmer won 5 gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Grant Hackett
Kieren Perkins
Michael Klim
Ian Thorpe
4
Name this sport
Pole vault
Shooting
Archery
Swimming
5
Which country won the most gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics?
The Democrtic Republic of America
United States of Merrica
United States Of America
United Stakes of America
6
Name this Aquatic sport
Look mum, no hands
Synchronized Legs
Duck Impersonations
Synchronized Swimming
7
France hosted the Olympics 100 Years ago. What year was this?
2000
1824
1924
1994
8
Who was the flag bearer for Australia at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Riley Day
Mr Burke
Anna Meares
Ian Thorpe
9
Name this shooting sport
Hit-da-target
Shotgun
Rifle
Pistol
10
What is the official symbol of the Olympic Games?
A gold medal
A torch
Five interlocking rings
Mount Olympus
11
A heptathlon has 7 events
True
False
12
In which sport did Michael Jordan compete in the Olympics?
Track and Field
Basketball
Tennis
Bob sledding
13
Which sport returned to the Olympics in 2016 after being absent for over 100 years?
Polo
Lawn Mowing
Golf
Cricket
14
Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Beijing
Rio de Janeiro
London
Athens
15
The first Olympics had nude athleats
True
False
16
Which Australian city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Melbourne
17
Dawn Fraser is Australia's most decorated female swimmer with 8 Olympic medals?
False
True
18
What is the distance of a marathon race in the Olympics?
42.195 kms
100 kms
Until someone passes out
20 kms
19
Who started the Olympics?
Greeks
Norse (Vikings)
Romans
Persians
20
Who is Australia's most successful Paralympian with 13 gold medals? (YEAH MATTY)
Matthew Cowdrey
Kurt Fearnley
Ellie Cole
Louise Sauvage
21
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in gymnastics?
China
Australia
Soviet Union
United States
22
Name this sport
Basketball
Hockey
Cricket
Netball
23
Name this flag
Spain
argentina
Brazil
Norway
24
Name this gymnastic sport
Swings
Balance Beam
Rings
Monkey Bars
25
In which sport do athletes compete in the "clean and jerk" and "snatch"?
Weightlifting
Boxing
Rowing
Diving
26
How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
Three
8 - 4 =
Five and a half
4 + 1
27
Which Australian athlete won gold in the women's pole vault at the 2012 London Olympics?
Sally Pearson
Alan Boyd
Mr Hopkins
Sally Smith
28
Who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
Michael Johnson
Muhammad Ali
Carl Lewis
Anthony Albanese
29
Who is the only athlete to win a gold medal in both the 100m and 200m sprints at three consecutive Olympics?
Donovan Bailey
Dash frm the Incredibles
Usain Bolt
Snoop Dog
30
Which city hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics?
Moscow
Tokyo
Sydney
Los Angeles
31
Sara Carrigan won gold in wich event in Rio 2004?
Diving
Women's road race
Water Polo
Spelling
32
How long is the current Frence olympics?
1 month
16 days
As long as it takes to get everything done
10 days
33
Which country has won the most Olympic medals overall?
Soviet Union
China
Greece
United States
34
Which sport is played on a rink and involves a puck and skates?
Hockey
Puck and skate race
Ice Hockey
Figure skating
35
Which country has hosted the Winter Olympics the most times?
United States
Canada
France
Switzerland
36
When will Brisbane be hosting the Olympics?
2032
2025
2033
2099
37
In 1940, the Olympics were...
Played in secret bunkers. Because of World War 2
Cancelled. Because of World War 2
Went ahead. World War 2 was paused.
Bombed. Because of World War 2
38
In which sport is the "Fosbury Flop" technique used?
Long jump
Fosbury Jumping
High jump
Pole vault
39
Name this flag
Norway
Argentina
Brazil
Spain
40
What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field per team in Olympic soccer?
14
11
5
21
41
It was the 400m that Cathy Freeman won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
True
False
42
Lauren Mitchell is the only Australian gymnast to have won an Olympic medal
False
True
43
How many events are there in a pentathlon?
5
2
50
10
44
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in men's basketball?
USA
Austrtalia
Russia
France
45
How many times has Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics?
2
4
3
1
46
How many medals did Australia win at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
1
29
Rio never hosted the Olympics
42
47
Which country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Beaudesert
Spain
China
Japan
48
Who won the men's 100m sprint at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Justin Gatlin
Andre De Grasse
Yohan Blake
49
Nazi Germany, ruled by Hitler, once hosted the Olympic Games
False
True
50
In which event did Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
Boxing
Swimming
Cricket
Athletics
51
Name the 3 Sydney Olympics mascots
Jimmy Spike Baz
Olly Guss Mel
Syd Millie Olly
Pat Shelia Lizzy
52
Who won the women's singles tennis gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics?
The over 60s Jimboomba Tennis Team
Caroline Wozniacki
Victoria Azarenka
Serena Williams
53
Who won the first individual gold medal for Australia in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Ian Thorpe
Michael Klim
Cathy Freeman
Grant Hackett
54
Who won Australia's first gold medal in women's track and field?
Betty Cuthbert
Riley Day
Cathy Freeman
Jackson Pollock
55
In which city were the 1980 Summer Olympics held?
New York
Goondiwindi
Los Vagas
Moscow
56
Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals?
Egypt
New Zearland
Australia
Norway
57
At the Sydney Olympics, which sport did Ian Thorpe excel in?
Athletics
Cycling
Swimming
Rowing
58
How many gold medals did Australia win at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics? (it seemed unluckey)
16
13
8
2024
59
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in volleyball?
Italy
Brazil
France
Poland
60
How many events are there in a decathlon?
2
10
4
8
61
How many athletes compete in a relay team in track and field
4
3
1
2
