The modern Olympic Games were conceived as a way to promote international understanding through sport by: Avery Brundage,Baron de Coubertin,King George,Paavo Nurmi 1
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in: Athens,London,Paris,Rome 0
At the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, there were no: non-Greek athletes,swimming events,women competing 2
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in: 1492,1776,1896,1950 2
The 1940 Olympic Games, that did not take place due to World War II, were scheduled to be held in: Berlin,London,Tokyo 2
At the 1936 Berlin Games, held while Hitler was in power, four gold medal were won by the great African-American athlete: Jesse Jackson,Clive Owens,Jesse Owens,Jim Thorpe 2
The great American all-around athlete Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold in both pentathlon and decathlon in 1912, but later had his medals taken away for: banned substance abuse,playing semi-pro baseball,his Native American ancestry 1
Paavo Nurmi, who won three team gold medals and the individual 1,500 and 5,000 m races, was known as: the Flying Finn,the Golden Shoe,Super Paavo 0
Who did NOT win an Olympic Gold Medal in Boxing? Cassius Clay (later known has Muhammed Ali),George Foreman,Sugar Ray Robinson,Leon Spinks 2
Which is NOT true of Emil Zatopek: member of the Czech royal family,nicknamed the Czech Locomotive,won the Olympic gold medal for the first marathon he ever ran,won 3 long distance running gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki games 0
Who is NOT an Olympic decathlon gold medal winner (traditionally regarded as the world's greatest athlete)? Rafer Johnson,Bob Mathias,Paavo Nurmi,Daley Thompson,Jim Thorpe 2
Which is NOT true of the 1968 Mexico City games: African-American athletes gave a black power salute on the podium,U. S. S. R. led a boycott,first Olympics in Latin America,high elevation was a factor 1
The 1972 Munich Olympics were marred by: the Black September terrorist attack,a Soviet-led boycott,a U.S.-led boycott,massive cost overruns 0
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history was achieved by: Mary Lou Retton,Nadia Comaneci,Nellie Kim,Olga Korbut 1
At the 1992 Barcelona Games, which player was NOT part of the gold-medal winning American Dream Team? Charles Barkley,Larry Byrd,Magic Johnson,Michael Jordan,Shaquille O'Neal 4
Which American city has NOT hosted the Summer Olympic Games? Atlanta,Los Angeles,New York,St. Louis 2
Which city has NOT hosted the Summer Olympic Games at least twice? Athens,London,Los Angeles,Paris,Rome 4
Which country has NOT hosted the Summer Olympics at least twice? Australia,Germany,Greece,Italy,U.S.A 3
Which is NOT true of the 1980 Olympics: It was boycotted by the United States.,The host city was Moscow.,It was plagued by drug scandals.,Its mascot was Misha the Bear. 2
The alternate event held as a result of the U. S.-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics was the: Friendship Games,Liberty Bell Classic,Pan Am Games,Paralympic Games 1
The alternate event held as a result of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was the: Friendship Games,Liberty Bell Classic,Pan Am Games,Paralympic Games 0
Which Olympic Games were NOT canceled? 1916 Berlin,1920 Antwerp,1940 Tokyo,1944 London 1
The gap between the ancient and modern Olympics was: about 400 years,about 1500 years,non-existent (the Olympics have been continuous) 1
The Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until: 1900,1936,1992,2000 2
The Olympic motto is: Faster, Higher, : Better,Longer,More Powerful,Stronger,Swifter 3
Which is NOT the color of one of the Olympic Rings? black,blue,green,red,white,yellow 4
The five Olympic Rings represent the five: continents,fingers,major sports groups,oceans,senses 0
Which sport is NOT part of the Modern Pentathlon? fencing,long jump,running,shooting,show jumping,shooting 1
Which is NOT a type of Olympic Cycling? BMX,Motor,Mountain Bike,Road,Track 1
The location for Track Cycling events is: a ramped outdoor track,hilly countryside,roads and streets,a velodrome 3
Keirin, Pursuit and Omnium are all events in what kind of Cycling? BMX,Mountain Bike,Road,Track 3
Which Olympic sport is NOT restricted to women only? Modern Pentathlon,Rhythmic Gymnastics,Synchronised Swimming 0
Dressage and Eventing are part of which sport: Athletics (Track and Field),Equestrian,Modern Pentathlon,Sailing 1
A Volleyball team has how many people? 3,6,9,11,12 1
In both Volleyball and Beach Volleyball a team is allowed how many touches before the ball crosses the net? 0, 1, 2, 3 3
About how far must an Olympic Marathon runner run? 5 km or 3 mi,10 km or 6 miles,42 km or 26 miles,100 km or 60 miles 2
How far does an Olympic Marathon swimmer swim? 5 km,10 km,42 km 1
In Triathlon, which event comes first? cycling,running,swimming,it differs for men and women 2
Which stroke is swum last in both the Individual Medley and Medley Relay races? backstroke,breaststroke,butterfly,freestyle 3
Platform, springboard and pike are all terms associated with: BMX,Diving,High Jump,Triple Jump 1
Which is NOT an event in the Decathlon? 100 m butterfly,100 m sprint,110 m hurdles,long jump,pole vault 0
Which is NOT an event in the Heptathlon? 100 m hurdles,discus throw,javelin throw,long jump,shot put 1
A Summer Olympics Hockey team has how many people? 3,6,9,11,12 3
Laser, Finn and Star are events in which Olympic sport? BMX,Fencing,Sailing,Shooting 2
Which is NOT used in Olympic Shooting events? pistol,revolver,rifle,shotgun 1
Which is NOT used in Olympic Fencing events? cutlass,epee,foil,sabre 0
Since its introduction in 1988, Olympic Table Tennis has been dominated by: Algeria,China,Korea,U.S.A 1
In Olympic Badminton, a shuttlecock: can only bounce once before being returned,has five feathers,has 16 feathers,is plastic and weighs 4.8 grams 2
In Olympic Handball: each team has seven players,men and women may play on the same team,there are both singles and doubles events, very low-scoring games are the norm 0;
Which is NOT an Olympic Athletics event? decathlon,diving, high jump,steeplechase,race walking 1
Chung, hong and shi-jak are terms used in the Olympic sport of: judo,table tennis,taekwondo,weightlifting 2
Taekwondo is a martial art that comes from what country? China,Japan,Korea,Tibet 2
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