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