Olympic Summer Games
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the Summer Olympic Games, their history, and memorable moments!
- 1.
Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?
ATokyoBBeijingCSydneyDAthens - 2.
What year did women first compete in the modern Olympic Games?
A1908B1920C1896D1900 - 3.
Which country boycotted the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics?
AUnited StatesBFranceCJapanDUnited Kingdom - 4.
In which sport did Carl Lewis win his first Olympic gold medal in 1984?
A100 metersBLong jumpC4x100m relayD200 meters - 5.
Which Summer Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast on television?
A1948 LondonB1960 RomeC1936 BerlinD1952 Helsinki - 6.
What is the Olympic motto adopted in 1894?
AStronger TogetherBPeace Through SportCUnity in DiversityDCitius, Altius, Fortius - 7.
Which African nation was the first to win an Olympic gold medal?
AKenyaBEthiopiaCNigeriaDSouth Africa - 8.
How many sports were featured at the first modern Olympics in 1896?
A5B14C9D20 - 9.
Which country has competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896?
AGreat BritainBGreeceCUnited StatesDFrance - 10.
What tragic event occurred at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
AA terrorist attack on Israeli athletesBA major doping scandalCCancellation due to weatherDA stadium collapse - 11.
Which country won the most total medals at the 2012 London Olympics?
AUnited StatesBGreat BritainCRussiaDChina - 12.
What sport did Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) win a gold medal in at the 1960 Olympics?
AWelterweight boxingBHeavyweight boxingCMiddleweight boxingDLight heavyweight boxing - 13.
Which athlete lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games?
ACarl LewisBJesse Owens' granddaughterCJackie Joyner-KerseeDMuhammad Ali - 14.
Which year were the Summer Olympics cancelled due to World War I?
A1916B1924C1912D1920 - 15.
What sport was reintroduced to the Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year absence?
ACricketBBoth golf and rugby sevensCRugby sevensDGolf