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#Olympics trivia for middle school
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1
This flag represents what country?
Italy
Japan
United States
France
2
This flag represents what country?
Italy
France
Ireland
USA
3
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
76-100%
26-50%
51-75%
0-25%
4
Who has won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games in the history of the Olympics?
James Connelly
Michael Phelps
Mark Spitz
Abebe Bikila
5
In which city were the first "Modern" Olympics held?
Athens
Barcelona
Munich
Olympia
6
The motto of the Olympics is "Citius, Altius, Fortius." What does it mean?
Better, Faster, Stronger
Stronger, Higher, Harder
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Harder, Faster, Stronger
7
Who is the mascot for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
Bengal Tiger
JRMS Tiger
White Tiger
Siberian Tiger
8
What country has hosted the Winter Olympics more than any other?
United States
Italy
Greece
China
9
What metal is used as the third-place medal?
titanium
plutonium
bronze
brass
10
This flag represents what country?
France
Australia
None of the above
Great Britain
11
In which year were the first modern Olympics held?
1798
1896
1698
1968
12
Where are the current Olympics being held?
Rio
London
Pyeong Chang
Berlin
13
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
The previous Olympic Medal Count winner
France
The host country
Greece
14
In which city were the Olympics held in 2004?
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Athens
15
What city is the only city to host the summer Olympics 3 times?
Athens
London
Rio
Lake Placid
16
Which of the following has never been an official Olympic sport?
Croquet
Ten-pin bowling
Motorcycle racing
Hot-air ballooning
17
Who has won the most career gold medals in the Olympics?
Babe Zaharias
Carl Lewis
Michael Phelps
Jesse Owens
18
What do the rings on the Olympic Games flag represent?
Five continents of the world
Seven primary colors
Seven continents of the world
Five primary colors
19
The first African american to win the marathon event was barefoot.
False only in the USA
True only in the USA
False
True
20
This flag represents what country?
Sweden
Switzerland
Germany
American Red Cross
21
At what frequency are the Olympic Games held?
every 5 years
every 3 years
every 6 years
every 4 years
22
This flag represents what country?
China
Japan
Korea
Brazil
23
In what year were the very 1st Olympic games?
2018
1732
776 bc
888 bc
24
There are more than ten countries competing in the winter Olympics?
True
True only in The USA
False
False only in the USA
25
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics?
Nastia Liukin
Mary Lou Retton
Bart Conner
Nadia Comaneci
26
Early in Olympic History, the Olympic games lasted 5 or 6 months
False only in the USA
False
True
True only in the USA
27
Women were allowed to compete for the first time in 1900. What did the winners receive?
Porcelain figurines
Broom
Livestock
Paintings
28
Who was the ski jumping star who got into the 1988 Olympics, but never won a medal?
Michael Edwards
Richard Ross
Shaun White
Sarah Hendrickson
29
This flag represents what country?
Japan
Germany
China
None of the above
30
This flag represents what country?
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Austria
