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A #Traralgon College #TLC Quiz
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1
Which is NOT one of the colours of the Olympic rings?
purple
green
black
red
2
When were the first modern Olympics held?
1870
1912
1896
1920
3
In 1996, to celebrate the centenary of the modern summer Olympics, they were held in
Tokyo
Athens
Atlanta
Sydney
4
Which of these countries have competed in every summer Olympics of the modern era?
Australia
USA
None of the above
Russia
5
Why were those colours chosen?
They were the colours of the Ancient Olympics
They look pretty
They are all complementary colours
They are all colours of national flags
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In what country were they held?
USA
Greece
France
Australia
7
In what country were the first Olympics held?
Greece
Britain
Turkey
Rome
8
In what year were they held?
1896
500 BC
393 AD
786 BC
9
Owens won a then record 4 gold medals. In which event did he NOT win a medal?
200 metres
long jump
100 metres
400 metres
10
How many Olympic rings are there?
6
4
7
5
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In what year were the summer Olympics held in Athens (to commemorate their origins)
2004
2008
1998
2000
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In which years were scheduled Olympics NOT held?
1910, 1920, 1938
1916, 1940, 1944
1918, 1940, 1944
1916, 1936, 1940
13
Hitler refused to present the medal because Owens was
anti-nazi
African American
Jewish
American
14
In what city were they held?
Naples
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
15
They were not held in these years because of
World War 2
An international boycott
World Wars
The Great Depression
16
Which Australian has won the most gold medals?
Dawn Fraser
Emma McKeon
Ian Thorpe
Libby Trickett
17
Which sport was NOT part of the original Olympics
high jump
chariot racing
discus
wrestling
18
American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals at one Olympics with
ten
six
eight
seven
19
True or false. Athletes in the Ancient Olympics competed naked.
False
True
20
Who was not allowed to attend the Ancient Olympics?
married women
old ladies
single women
women
21
In which city were they held?
Rome
Athens
Sparta
None of the above
22
The five Olympic rings symbolise
the five original countries that developed the modern games
nothing, they are just pretty
the five inhabited continents
the five original events of the games
23
Atlanta is home to which large international company?
Google
Coca Cola
KFC
Pepsi
24
This Olympics was made infamous when Adolf Hitler refused to
shave off his moustache
attend the games
shake hands with the athletes
present a gold medal to Jesse Owens
25
Where were the Olympics held before World War 2
Paris
Tokyo
Berlin
London
