Olympics Super Quiz

Question 1

Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 2

What is the estimated number of American athletes who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

613

Question 3

What is the smallest country by population to have won an Olympic medal?

Accepted Answer

San Marino

Question 4

Which U.S. city has hosted the Olympic Games twice?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 5

The Refugee Olympic Team won its first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 6

Which country won the most medals in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 7

Which female athlete has won the most Olympic medals in track and field history?

Accepted Answer

Allyson Felix

Question 8

Which event is referred to as the "blue riband" of the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

100m sprint

Question 9

Which Olympic event is known for the phrases "DNS" (Did Not Start) and "DNF" (Did Not Finish)?

Accepted Answer

Marathon

Question 10

Which event is held on the final day of the athletics program at the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Marathon

Question 11

Which country’s Olympic team is known for its green and yellow uniforms?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 12

What is the official motto of the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Faster, Higher, Stronger

Question 13

Which Canadian athlete holds the record for being the oldest Olympian?

Accepted Answer

Ian Millar

Question 14

Which sport made its debut in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Karate

Question 15

Which country is famous for dominating the Olympic gymnastics events?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 16

The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means "Faster, Higher, Stronger".

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 17

How many medals did the United States win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Accepted Answer

113

Question 18

Great Britain has never won an Olympic gold medal in basketball.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 19

In which year did Great Britain achieve its highest medal count at a single Olympics?

Accepted Answer

2016

Question 20

Which country’s national team is known as “Team GB” in the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 21

Who was the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?

Accepted Answer

Mary Peters

Question 22

Which Jamaican sprinter holds the record for the fastest 200m time ever recorded?

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Question 23

What is the youngest age allowed to compete in the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

16 years

Question 24

Which Olympic event includes the phrases "hand off" and "baton exchange"?

Accepted Answer

4x100m relay

Question 25

Which of the following Olympic Games saw the first-ever Olympic flame relay?

Accepted Answer

Berlin 1936

Question 26

In which event might you hear, "He's caught the breeze and is gaining on the fleet"?

Accepted Answer

Sailing

Question 27

Who is the youngest Canadian to compete in the Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Jessica Amey

Question 28

In which city did Simone Biles make her Olympic debut?

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Question 29

Breakdancing will be part of the Olympic Games for the first time in Paris 2024.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 30

Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal?

Accepted Answer

Alice Coachman

Question 31

In which Olympic sport has Canada historically set age restrictions?

Accepted Answer

Ice Hockey

Question 32

Which British athlete is the most decorated female Olympian?

Accepted Answer

Laura Kenny

Question 33

What was Canada's population during the Tokyo 2021 Olympics?

Accepted Answer

38 million

Question 34

In which city did the 2020 Olympics take place?

Accepted Answer

Tokyo

Question 35

The first Olympic Games in modern history took place in 1900.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 36

Which Olympic Games were canceled due to World War II?

Accepted Answer

1940 and 1944

Question 37

Sir Mo Farah won the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 38

In which sport did Michael Phelps win his first Olympic gold medal?

Accepted Answer

200m Butterfly

Question 39

In which year did Michael Phelps win a record 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

2008

Question 40

Which is the most populous city to have hosted the Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Tokyo

Question 41

Which country is larger in land area but has a smaller population than Canada?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 42

n which sport did Great Britain win its first gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Shooting

Question 43

Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 44

How many gold medals has the UK won in the entire history of the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

320

Question 45

Who was the first Jamaican athlete to win an Olympic gold medal?

Accepted Answer

Arthur Wint

Question 46

Which athlete won gold in both the 100m and 200m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Florence Griffith-Joyner

Question 47

In which year were women allowed to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time?

Accepted Answer

1900

Question 48

Which of these sports was added to the Olympic Games most recently?

Accepted Answer

Breakdancing

Question 49

This year's olympics is the X Summer Olympic to be held

Accepted Answer

x = 31st

Question 50

In which Olympic Games did the Refugee Olympic Team first compete?

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro 2016

Question 51

Which country is known for having a strong history in sprinting, particularly in 100m?

Accepted Answer

Jamaica

Question 52

Who is the most successful British male track and field athlete with four Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

Mo Farah

Question 53

Where does Canada rank in land area among Olympic-participating countries?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Question 54

How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won as of 2023?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 55

Athletes from over 200 countries competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 56

What was Usain Bolt's world record time in the 100m sprint?

Accepted Answer

9.58 seconds

Question 57

Which athlete has won the most gold medals in a single Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Michael Phelps

Question 58

Who won the gold medal in the men’s 100m sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Marcell Jacobs

Question 59

Which country won the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 60

In which sport did Sir Steve Redgrave win five consecutive Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

Rowing

Question 61

Which famous sprinter was known for her long, colorful fingernails?

Accepted Answer

Florence Griffith-Joyner

Question 62

Which Canadian city was the smallest by population to host the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Calgary

Question 63

Which is the largest country by land area to have never hosted the Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Indonesia

Question 64

The Olympic Games have been held in Africa.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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