Summer Olympics

Question 1

1948 (London) Olympics was the first......

Accepted Answer

After WW2, To be broadcast on Television, To have sprinters blocks

Question 2

What swimmer won an Olympic record 8 medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Michael Phelps

Question 3

The 1976 Olympics (Montreal) are the only summer Olympics that have been held......

Accepted Answer

In Canada

Question 4

The 1956 (Melbourne, Australia) Olympics didn't allow...........

Accepted Answer

Foreign Horses

Question 5

Rome (1960) is the capital of what country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 6

As a response, which country did not attend the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

Question 7

This man dominated the 1936 (Berlin) Olympics, contrary to Hitlers racist superiority beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Jesse Owens

Question 8

@ Stockholm, this Native American man from Oklahoma won over the crowds. King Gustav called him

Accepted Answer

"The Greatest Athlete in the World" -his name was Jim Thorpe

Question 9

The 1952 Olympics (Helsinki, Finland) is the farthest _____ a for a summer Olympics.

Accepted Answer

North

Question 10

What famous monuments are located in those two cities (Paris / St. Louis)?

Accepted Answer

Eiffel Tower / The Arch

Question 11

What are todays gold medals made of?

Accepted Answer

93% Silver, 6% Copper, 6 grams Gold

Question 12

Prior to 1932 (Los Angeles), no Olympics had been shorter than 79 days.-L.A. cut it down to....

Accepted Answer

16 days

Question 13

1920 (Antwerp, Belgium) Olympics was significant because

Accepted Answer

It was after WW1 and the "Olympic Rings" were displayed

Question 14

This footage is from the 1900 & 1904 Olympics. Which cities were these Olympics held in?

Accepted Answer

Paris-France / St. Louis-USA

Question 15

The first modern Olympics (1896) were in Athens, Greece. Then, first place was awarded.........

Accepted Answer

Silver medals

Question 16

Which sea is directly to the south of Greece?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 17

The man in the middle won 6 medals (gymnastics) in St. Louis. Why was this such a big deal?

Accepted Answer

He had a wooden left leg

Question 18

The 1996 games (Atlanta) were the first to have these 3 sports.......

Accepted Answer

Light Rowing, Womens football, Mountain Biking, Beach volleyball

Question 19

1960-Rome- A. Bikila became the first black African champion winning the marathon, amazingly...

Accepted Answer

Without shoes

Question 20

What tragedy happened at the Atlanta, GA Olympics in 1996?

Accepted Answer

A terrorist bomb exploded killing 2, injuring 110.

Question 21

The 1912 Olympics were in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the "games of firsts". Which was NOT one?

Accepted Answer

1st to give pure gold medals

Question 22

The 1968 Olympics (Mexico City) proved tough for some, and great for others because of the....

Accepted Answer

Altitude (how high the city is above sea level)

Question 23

What ocean did the U.S. athletes have to cross to get to the 1992 Barcelona, Spain Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

Question 24

How many women competed in Athens, Greece (1st modern Olympics) in 1896?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 25

What state is Los Angeles in?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 26

Australia, a very large country, is also a..........

Accepted Answer

All 3 are correct

Question 27

This sport was invented in 1839, and finally added to the Olympics in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain)

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Question 28

Since the London 1948 games were right after WW2, how were Germany and Japan athletes treated?

Accepted Answer

They weren't invited

Question 29

Which influential country boycotted (did not attend) the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

Accepted Answer

United States

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