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