- 1. Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
A) United Kingdom
B) Greece
C) United States
D) France
- 2. Which city has hosted the Olympic Games the most times?
A) Los Angeles
B) Beijing
C) Tokyo
D) London
- 3. Which year saw the first Winter Olympic Games held?
A) 1936
B) 1964
C) 1924
D) 1896
- 4. What is the symbol of the Olympic Games?
A) Olive branch
B) Five interlocking rings
C) Laurel wreath
D) Torch
- 5. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
A) Usain Bolt
B) Carl Lewis
C) Simone Biles
D) Michael Phelps
- 6. In which city were the first Paralympic Games held?
A) Athens
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) Rome
- 7. How often are the Olympic Games held?
A) Every four years
B) Every eight years
C) Every six years
D) Every two years
- 8. Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals overall?
A) Norway
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Germany
- 9. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) Los Angeles
D) Paris
- 10. What do the Olympic rings represent?
A) The five original sports
B) The five continents
C) The five Olympic values
D) The unity of athletes
- 11. Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Switzerland
B) France
C) Canada
D) Austria
- 12. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
A) Beijing
B) London
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Tokyo
- 13. Which athlete famously executed a 'Fosbury Flop' in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics?
A) Dick Fosbury
B) Carl Lewis
C) Al Oerter
D) Bob Beamon
- 14. In which year were female athletes allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games for the first time?
A) 1948
B) 1920
C) 1900
D) 1896
- 15. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?
A) Unity in Diversity
B) Faster, Higher, Stronger
C) The World is One
D) Citius, Altius, Fortius
- 16. Which Olympic sport gives athletes the title 'The world's greatest athlete'?
A) Triathlon
B) Decathlon
C) Pentathlon
D) Marathon
- 17. Which Olympic sport involves riding horses?
A) Cycling
B) Equestrian
C) Sailing
D) Archery
- 18. Who is known as the 'Flying Finn' and won a total of 9 gold and 3 silver Olympic medals in his career?
A) Jesse Owens
B) Usain Bolt
C) Paavo Nurmi
D) Carl Lewis
- 19. Which country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow?
A) Soviet Union
B) United States
C) China
D) United Kingdom
- 20. Which Olympic sport requires athletes to slide a stone on ice towards a target area?
A) Curling
B) Ice hockey
C) Bobsleigh
D) Snowboarding
- 21. Which sport uses a foil, epee, and saber?
A) High jump
B) Fencing
C) Rowing
D) Javelin throw
- 22. Who is the only Olympian to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
A) Serena Williams
B) Michael Phelps
C) Usain Bolt
D) Eddie Eagan
- 23. Which city was the first to host a Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Lake Placid
B) Chamonix
C) Innsbruck
D) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 24. The Olympic Oath is typically taken by an athlete, judge, and official during the opening ceremony.
A) False
B) Only by athletes
C) Depends on the country
D) True
- 25. Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A) Beijing
B) Sydney
C) Athens
D) Barcelona
- 26. The Olympic flame is lit at which ancient site in Greece before each Olympic Games?
A) Sparta
B) Delphi
C) Athens
D) Olympia
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