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1
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
26-50%
51-75%
0-25%
76-100%
2
How many different events will there be at the Tokyo games?
57
339
402
122
3
Which athletes compete in a velodrome?
basketball
cyclists
wrestlers
swimmers
4
In which year were the first modern olympics held?
1698
1798
1896
1968
5
Which two continents have not held an Olympic games?
Asia and North America
Africa and Antartica
Antartica and Europe
South America and Antarctica
6
Who has won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games in the history of the Olympics?
Mark Spitz
James Connelly
Abebe Bikila
Michael Phelps
7
What do the rings on the Olympic Games flag represent?
Seven continents of the world
Five primary colors
Seven primary colors
Five continents of the world
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How many times had the Olympics been held in South America before 2016?
never
three times
twice
once
9
Which landlocked country has won a beach volleyball medal?
Paraguay
Switzerland
Uganda
Austria
10
What was lit with a flame during the Rio Olympics?
mascot
torch
pool
cauldron
11
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
Greece
The host country
France
The previous Olympic Medal Count winner
12
In which city were the first "Modern" Olympics held?
Olympia
Munich
Athens
Barcelona
13
Which of the following WAS an Olympic sport?
Netball
Cricket
Roller skating
Karate
14
Which of the following has never been an official Olympic sport?
Motorcycle racing
Croquet
Ten-pin bowling
Hot-air ballooning
15
In which city were the Olympics held in 2004?
Athens
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Tokyo
16
Who has won the most career gold medals in the Olympics?
Carl Lewis
Babe Zaharias
Jesse Owens
Michael Phelps
17
What metal is used in the third-place medal?
plutonium
titanium
bronze
brass
18
At what frequency are the Olympic Games held?
every 6 years
every 5 years
every 3 years
every 4 years
19
Vinicius was the official Rio Olympics ________.
drink
mascot
motto
logo
20
What is Olympic motto?
I'm lovin' it
Just do it
To each his own
Citius, Altius, Fortius
21
What Olympic team is a first of its kind in the history of the Olympic games in Rio?
Militant
Veteran
Refugee
Vegan
22
Where are the current Olympics being held?
Johannesburg
Tokyo
Berlin
London
23
Which sports are being included for the first time in years at the Rio games?
skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing
karate & sport climbing
rugby and table tennis
skateboarding & surfing
24
Which new game was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Decathlon
Pentathlon
Triathlon
Rugby
25
How many times has Brazil won a gold medal in soccer?
0
2
1
3
26
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics?
Bart Conner
Nadia Comaneci
Nastia Liukin
Mary Lou Retton
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Women were allowed to compete for the first time in 1900. What did the winners receive?
Livestock
Broom
Paintings
Porcelain figurines