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A #Traralgon College #TLC Quiz
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1
Who is this Hobsons Bay Staff member with a famous male Olympic swimmer?
Elizabeth Yates
Tania Blackwell
Michelle McLeod
Janet Dawes
2
Jesse Owens won a then record 4 gold medals. In which event did he NOT win a medal?
200 metres
100 metres
400 metres
long jump
3
Which Australian City has just won the rights to hold the 2032 ( 35th) Olympics?
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart
Melbourne
4
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Atlanta
Tokyo
Sydney
Athens
5
When were the first modern Olympics held?
1896
1912
1920
1870
6
They were not held in these years because of
World War 2
World Wars
The Great Depression
An international boycott
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In which city were they held?
Athens
None of the above
Rome
Sparta
8
Where were the 2016 Olympics held?
Auckland, New Zealand
Rio, Brazil
Beijing, China
Paris, France
9
Which Australian has won the most gold medals?
Ian Thorpe
Libby Trickett
Dawn Fraser
Grant Hackett
10
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
married women
women
single women
old ladies
11
Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
wrestling
chariot racing
discus
high jump
12
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at one Olympics with
ten
six
seven
eight
13
How many Olympic rings are there?
7
6
5
4
14
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
green
red
black
purple
15
Why were those colours chosen?
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They are all complementary colours
They look pretty
They are all colours of national flags
16
Where were the Olympics held before World War 2
London
Berlin
Tokyo
Paris
17
In what year did women first participate in the Olympic Games?
1900, Paris
Beijing, China
2000, Sydney
776 BC, Greece
18
At the Mexico City Olympics 2 African-American athletes,
each raised a black-gloved fist salute, who was the Australian?
Dawn Fraser
Betty Cuthbert
Ian Thorpe
Peter Norman
19
In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1916, 1940, 1944
1910, 1920, 1938
1918, 1940, 1944
1916, 1936, 1940
20
What number is the Japan Olympics?
31st
32nd
33rd
30th
21
In what year were they held?
500 BC
786 BC
1896
393 AD
22
Which Australian female Basketballer recently withdrew from the japan Olympics?
Lauren Jackson
Stephanie Talbot
Michelle Timms
Liz Cambage
23
Which Australian Male Tennis player recently withdrew from the Japan Olympics due to catching Covid?
Nick Kyrgios
Mark Philippoussis
Alex de Minaur
Pat Cash
24
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
True
False
25
In what country were the first Olympics held?
Greece
Turkey
Britain
Rome
26
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original events of the games
the five original countries that developed the modern games
nothing, they are just pretty
the five inhabited continents
27
In what country were they held?
France
Australia
Greece
USA
28
Who won the final of the women’s 400 metres at the Sydney Olympics on 25 September 2000
Cathy Freeman
Ash Barty
Nova Peris Kneebone
Libby Tricket
29
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
None of the above
Australia
Russia
USA
30
In what city were they held?
Olympia
Sparta
Naples
Athens