Olympic Sports Quiz
Instructions: How well do you recall Olympic sports, events, and memorable moments?
- 1.
The modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896 in which city?
AAthensBParisCRomeDLondon - 2.
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
AFiveBThreeCSixDFour - 3.
Which sport was added to the Olympics in 2020 (held 2021) for the first time, featuring tricks on ramps?
ARock climbingBSurfingCSkateboardingDBreakdancing - 4.
The decathlon consists of how many track and field events?
A5B7C12D10 - 5.
Which swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
AIan ThorpeBMark SpitzCRyan LochteDMichael Phelps - 6.
The Winter Olympics feature the biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with what other activity?
AIce skatingBSki jumpingCRifle shootingDSnowboarding - 7.
Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics held in which city?
AParisBBerlinCLondonDAmsterdam - 8.
Which gymnastics event involves a vaulting table that athletes run toward and launch off of?
ABalance beamBFloor exerciseCVaultDUneven bars - 9.
Usain Bolt, the fastest man in Olympic history, competed for which country?
ATrinidad and TobagoBUnited StatesCBahamasDJamaica - 10.
Which winter sport involves sliding headfirst down an icy track on a small sled?
ALugeBBobsledCSkeletonDCurling - 11.
The Olympic motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' translates to what in English?
AMind, Body, SpiritBFaster, Higher, StrongerCPeace, Unity, FriendshipDHonor, Courage, Victory - 12.
Fencing at the Olympics includes three weapons. Which is NOT one of them?
AFoilBEpeeCSaberDRapier - 13.
The marathon race distance of 26.2 miles commemorates a run from Marathon to which ancient city?
AAthensBCorinthCSpartaDThebes - 14.
Which team sport played in a pool has been an Olympic event since 1900?
ASynchronized swimmingBCanoe poloCWater poloDDiving - 15.
Nadia Comaneci made history in 1976 by scoring the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics. She represented which country?
ASoviet UnionBHungaryCBulgariaDRomania