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1
Is /are Art Competitions an Olympic Sport?
Used to be in 1912 and 1948
No
Yes
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 1900
2
Name this athlete
Andy Murray
Adam Peaty
Greg Rutherford
Chris Hoy
3
How often do the Olympic Games happen?
Every year
Every four years
Every two years
Every three years
4
Is Water Polo an Olympic Sport?
No
Used to be until 1996
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 2012
Yes
5
The Olympic flag contains how many rings on it?
5
3
4
6
6
People would compete to see who could throw this round object the farthest. What was it called?
frisbee
plate
discus
ball
7
How many female athletes competed in the first modern Olympics of 1896?
6.
0.
10.
3.
8
Is Beach Volleyball an Olympic Sport?
Yes
No
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 2012
Used to be until 2012
9
Which country has won the most Olympic Medals in the history of the Summer Olympic Games?
The United States of America
New Zealand
Australia
England
10
How many days did the ancient games usually last?
four days
one day
two days
five days
11
Which Greek God/Goddess is associated with the Olympics?
Hercules
Hermes
Nike
Athena
12
What sports were introduced into the 1896 Olympic Games?
Soccer, archery and diving.
Sailing, javelin and pentathlon.
Gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
Shooting, fencing and tennis.
13
When and where did women first compete at the Olympics?
1924, Paris.
1900, Paris.
1912, London.
1896, Athens.
14
How many athletes competed in the 1896 Athens Olympics?
1253.
1085.
280.
597.
15
When were the first recorded Olympic Games held?
776 B.C.
67 A.D.
393 A.D.
1896 A.D.
16
How many different countries has the Olympic games been held in?
23
14
5
10
17
This javelin was thrown much in the same style as it is in today's Olympics. What is it the men's world record?
73.5m
45.1m
56.6m
98.48m
18
Where was the 2016 Olympic Games held?
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Moscow, Russia.
Tokyo, Japan.
19
Is Fencing an Olympic Sport?
Yes
Used to be until 1988
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 1900
No
20
Where was the first modern 1896 Olympic games held?
New York, United states.
Paris, France.
London, Great Britain.
Athens, Greece.
21
This type of horse race was part of the Ancient Games. What was it called?
cart race
chariot race
stage coach race
chuckwagon race
22
In which years were the Olympic Games not held?
1912, 1916, 1944.
1916, 1940, 1944.
1914, 1918, 1942.
1912, 1940, 1944.
23
Is Rugby 7s an Olympic Sport?
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 2000
Yes
Used to be until 1936
No
24
What country's athletes were banned from the Rio Games because of drug cheating?
United States of America.
Turkey.
China.
Russia.
25
What was the only event at the first recorded Olympic Games?
The diaulos, a 400 metre race.
The chariot race
The stade, a 192 metre foot race.
Pentathlon-foot race, long jump, discus, javelin, wrestling.
26
By 648 B.C. which other events had been added to the Olympics?
Long jump, javelin, and the marathon.
Pentathlon, boxing and chariot racing.
Gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling.
Decathlon, high jump and shot put.
27
At first who were the only people allowed to compete?
Greek and Roman citizens.
Greeks
Freeborn male citizens of Greece
Freeborn men
28
How many events were held at the first recorded Olympic Games?
3.
6.
43.
1.
29
Why did the Olympic Games cease in A.D. 393?
The Roman emperor banned all pagan festivals.
The Greeks were at war with Troy.
The Greeks no longer honoured Zeus.
Mt Vesuvius erupted destroying Pompeii.
30
Is Archery an Olympic Sport?
No but it used to be until 2000
Was an official Olympic demonstration sport in 2012
Yes
No
