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An quiz of Olympic Games past and present in anticipation of the upcoming #RioOlympics
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1
Which of the following modern sports was
NOT CONTESTED
at the
Ancient
Olympic Games?
Discus
Long Jump
Shot Put
High Jump
2
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic women's hockey team?
Cockatoos
Galahs
Kookaburras
Hockeyroos
3
What is the meaning of the motto of the Olympic Games,
'Citius, Altius, Fortius'
?
Swifter, Higher, Stronger
Quicker, Higher, Stronger
Faster, Taller, Stronger
Faster, Higher, Stronger
4
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic men's football team?
Olyroos
Socceroos
Joeys
Matildas
5
The tradition of lighting the Olympic flame is said to represent...
Purity
Diversity
Unity
Love
6
The official torch relay begins in which city?
Rome
Paris
Olympia
Athens
7
In 1908 & 1912, what unique event occurred?
Australia did not attend the Olympic Games
Australia did not win a medal
Australia and NZ combined to compete as Australasia
Australia won its first gold medal
8
What is the nickname of the
Australian women's Rugby 7s team?
Tides
Waves
Pearls
Oysters
9
In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Paris
London
St Louis
Athens
10
Betty Cuthbert is Australia's most successful track athlete with how many gold medals?
4
3
1
2
11
Which country is the
only
nation to compete under its
own flag
in EVERY
Summer Olympic Games?
USA
Greece
Great Britain
France
12
In the
Ancient Olympic Games,
which famous
Greek philosopher
was a double winner in the '
pankration
'?
Hippocrates
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
13
According to history, the
Ancient
Olympic games were held at which site?
Olympia
Rome
Athens
Sparta
14
Which year marked the first time that athletes represented
countries
, rather than themselves?
1912
1904
1908
1896
15
What is the nickname of the
Australian men's Rugby 7s team?
Storm
Hurricanes
Lightning bolts
Thunderbolts
16
Which city will become the first city to host
BOTH a Summer and Winter
Olympic Games?
London
Stockholm
Paris
Beijing
17
Women competed at the first modern Olympic Games.
True
False
18
How many sports were contested in the
first
modern Olympic Games?
9
20
5
2
19
At which Olympics did Australia achieve its highest rank for
TOTAL MEDALS WON,
not just gold medals?
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Beijing 2008
Melbourne 1956
20
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic men's waterpolo team?
Sharks
Crocs
Dolphins
Lobsters
21
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic women's basketball team?
Saphires
Shooters
Opals
Boomers
22
Which of the following sports made its debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Taekwondo
Badminton
Sailing
Rugby 7s
23
In which apparel/clothing did the
Ancient Olympians
compete?
Armour
Skirts made of olive leaves
Leather tunics
None, they covered themselves in olive oil and competed nude
24
Which
principle of training
does the picture of Ancient Greek athlete
Milo of Croton
represent?
Variety
Specificity
Reversibility
Progressive Overload
25
Which was the first
Asian
country to compete at the modern Olympic Games (in 1912)?
Singapore
Korea
China
Japan
26
Which Olympic Games was considered Australia's most successful?
Sydney 2000
London 2012
Beijing 2008
Athens 2004
27
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic women's waterpolo team?
Biters
Jabbers
Stingers
Pincers
28
Which Australian Olympian has won the most medals in total?
Murray Rose (swimming)
Ian Thorpe (swimming)
Dawn Fraser (swimming)
Libby Tricket (swimming)
29
What is the official
world record 100m sprint
time
, set by
Usain Bolt
in 2009?
9.50 seconds
9.63 seconds
9.79 seconds
9.58 seconds
30
The 1904 St Louis Olympics were the
only
Games where distances were measured in...
Yards
Centimetres
Metres
Paces
31
Which trivial activity was actually an Olympic event between 1900-1920?
Egg and Spoon
Wheel Barrow
Tug of War
Three-Legged race
32
Which city is the only venue to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games
three times?
Athens
Paris
London
New York
33
The first modern Olympic Games were held in which year?
1902
1900
1904
1896
34
A record number of Indigenous athletes are competing for Australia at the Tokyo Games. How many?
60
6
66
16
35
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic swimming team?
Sharks
Dolphins
Orcas
Platypuses
36
Which country is the only nation to have
won at least one gold medal
at every Summer Games?
Germany
Australia
Great Britain
USA
37
Australian athlete Cathy Freeman famously won gold in which track event?
800m
200m
100m
400m
38
The tough '
pankration
' event was effectively a combination of...
Sprinting and Jumping
Wrestling and Boxing
Leaping and Throwing
Kicking and Punching
39
Why has Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury 'gone down' in Winter Olympic folklore?
He won gold because all of his opponents crashed
He set a world record
He fell over during the race
He came last
40
True or False: Rio de Janeiro is the first
South American
city to host the Olympic Games?
False
True
41
According to Greek legend,
Pheidippides
is said to have run all the way to Athens from where?
Marathon
Triathlon
Delphi
Thermopylae
42
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were first given to winners of events in which Olympic Games?
1904 St Louis
1900 Paris
1896 Athens
London 1908
43
Swedish Olympian
Oscar Swahn
became the
oldest gold medalist
in 1912 at the age of...
34
64
54
104
44
There are more female athletes than male athletes in the Australian Olympic team competing in Tokyo?
True
False
45
The 2016 Olympic Games were held in which
country
?
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
46
The youngest ever Olympian was Greek gymnast
Dimitrios Loundras
in 1896. How old was he?
10
16
12
14
47
At the Sydney 2000 Olympics, which famous Australian athlete lit the Olympic Flame?
Dawn Fraser
Shirley Strickland
Shane Gould
Cathy Freeman
48
In which Olympic sport has Australia achieved the most success?
Gymnastics
Cycling
Swimming
Athletics
49
Which country has won the most Gold medals overall?
Russia/USSR
Germany
USA
Great Britain
50
Which mosquito-borne virus caused major concern for athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games?
Human Papilloma
Foot and Mouth
Ebola
Zika
51
The '
Keirin
' event is a form of which sport?
Fencing
Sailing
Weight lifting
Track Cycling
52
Which of the following sports made its Olympic debut at Rio 2016?
Cricket
Golf
Softball
Squash
53
What are the colours of the rings on the Olympic flag?
Blue, White, Black, Green, Red
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
Blue, Orange, Black, Green, Red
Brown, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
54
The most
common surname
for an Olympic athlete across all Games is...
Smith
Kim
Lee
Muhammad
55
At the first Modern Olympic Games, what prize did the winner of an event receive?
Olive Wreath and Silver Medal
Gold Medal
Olive Wreath
Silver Medal
56
The first
team sport
was introduced to the Olympics in 1900. Which
team sport
was it?
Baseball
Rugby Union
Football (soccer)
Cricket
57
What is the nickname of the
Australian Olympic men's hockey team?
Magpies
Galahs
Cockatoos
Kookaburras
58
Swimmer Michael Phelps of the USA has won how many
GOLD MEDALS
over four Olympic Games?
15
23
18
28
59
Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
Athens, GCE
Sydney, AUS
Atlanta, USA
Beijing, CHI
60
True or False: The sport of Rugby Union XVs has been an Olympic event?
False
True
61
Summer and Winter Olympic Games are held how many years apart?
3
4
2
6
62
Which city was the
first in the Southern Hemisphere
to host an Olympic Games?
Auckland
Melbourne
Buenos Aires
Johannesburg
