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