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NBB8 5.5 From Brian's Bookshelf- Memorable Olympic Heroes- General Knowledge Quiz
NBB8 5.5 From Brian's Bookshelf- Memorable Olympic Heroes- General Knowledge Quiz
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1
They Olympic Games are held every ________ years.
3
5
2
4
2
Where are the next Olympic Games in 2020 planned to be held?
London
Beijing
Tokio
Pyeongchang
3
What are the colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, red, green, yellow, orange
Green, orange, red, yellow, blue
Red, black, yellow, blue, green
Blue, black, red, yellow, grey
4
The Olympic creed is: ''The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.''
False
True
5
Janica Kostelić holds 2 records- the 1
st
Croatian to win a Winter Games medal and __________ .
the 1st skier who won 6 medals at a single Olympics.
the 1st skier who won 3 medals at a single Olympics.
the 1st skier who won 5 medals at a single Olympics.
the 1st skier who won 4 medals at a single Olympics.
6
Who was Pheidippides?
a Greek god
a Greek soldier
a Greek general
a Greek educator
7
The Olympic flame is kept burning until the closing ceremony.
True
False
8
''Citius, altius, fortius'' is a French phrase which means ''Faster, higher, stronger''.
True
False
9
The Olympic Games are always held in Greece.
False
True
10
What is the official distance of a marathon?
42 km
40.195 km
40 km
42.195 km
11
The first ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in honour of the Greek god __________.
Zeus
Dionysus
Poseidon
Ares
12
Michael Phelps became the first athlete in history who won 8 gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
True
False
13
The prize for winning a competition in the ancient Olympic Games was a crown of __________ branches.
birch
pine
oak
olive
14
The athlete who proved Hitler's racist theories wrong was:
Jesse Owens
Jesse Stevens
Jesse James
Jesse Williams
15
Women were allowed to compete in the ancient Olympic Games.
True
False
16
Where were the first TV broadcasted Olympics held?
Beijing
Berlin
Salt Lake City
Athens
17
Who was Baron Pierre de Coubertin?
He was the first man to run the marathon.
He was a French sportsperson.
He started the first modern Olympic Games.
He won 8 gold medals in swimming in 2008.
