Olympics Quiz

Question 1

In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

Accepted Answer

1896

Answer

1892

Answer

1900

Answer

1904

Question 2

How many Olympic rings are there and what do they represent?

Accepted Answer

5 rings — five continents

Answer

4 rings — compass directions

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6 rings — six founding nations

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5 rings — five founding sports

Question 3

Which city has hosted the most Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Athens

Answer

Paris

Answer

Los Angeles

Question 4

What metal is used in the Olympic gold medals?

Accepted Answer

Mostly silver with gold plating

Answer

100% gold

Answer

Gold and platinum alloy

Answer

Mostly bronze with gold plating

Question 5

How often are the Summer Olympic Games normally held?

Accepted Answer

Every 4 years

Answer

Every 2 years

Answer

Every 3 years

Answer

Every 5 years

Question 6

Which swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time?

Accepted Answer

Michael Phelps

Answer

Mark Spitz

Answer

Ian Thorpe

Answer

Ryan Lochte

Question 7

Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

London

Answer

Beijing

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Rio de Janeiro

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Athens

Question 8

Which sprinter set the men's 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009?

Accepted Answer

Usain Bolt

Answer

Carl Lewis

Answer

Tyson Gay

Answer

Yohan Blake

Question 9

In which country is the Olympic flame traditionally lit before each Games?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Answer

France

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Italy

Answer

The host country

Question 10

Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Switzerland

Answer

Norway

Answer

Austria

Olympics Quiz — Free Trivia Quiz

In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?