Olympic trivia

Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?

• hot air ballooning
• croquet
• ten pin bowling
• motorcycle racing

Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio after a 112-year absence?

• tug of war
• conkers
• golf
• sumo wrestling

What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?

• 76-100%
• 26-50%
• 51-75%
• 0-25%

Which three continents have never held the Olympic Games?

• Antarctica, Asia, Europe
• Africa, South America, Antarctica
• North America, Antarctica, Australasia
• Australasia, Africa, Asia

In direct competition, which of the following would win a flat-out 100m sprint?

• elephant
• ostrich
• Usain Bolt
• cheetah

How many different events will there be at Rio 2016?

• 306
• 122
• 400
• 55

What country has won more medals than any other at the summer Olympics?

• USA
• Netherlands
• Greece
• Austrailia

If you melted a gold medal, it would be worth...

• $600
• $60
• $6,000
• $60,000

Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?

• Carl Lewis
• Mark Spitz
• Michael Phelps
• Larisa Latynina

Which city has held the most (modern) Olympic games (3 times)

• Athens
• London
• Los Angeles
• Tokyo