Family Fun Quiz 4 - Olympic Games

The Greeks started the Olympic Games in 776 BC. They were held for over a thousand years until they were stopped in 393 AD.

The total of 776 and 393 is:

• Odd

• Even

The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 AD in Greece and 9 countries participated.

1896 is the same as 2000 less ___.

Write your answer in figures.

The last Olympic Games took place, in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

This year's Olympic Games have just been postponed for a year.

When will the next Olympic Games take place?

• 2020

• 2021

• 2024

• 2025

In the 2020 Olympic games edition about 206 countries from all over the world had to take part, including participants from Malta.

206 is a multiple of 2.

Do you agree?

• Yes

• No

The Tokyo Olympic games, had to start on the 9^th of August 2020, before being postponed.

What day of the week is 9th August?

• Saturday

• Friday

• Sunday

• Thursday

In Ancient Games women were not allowed to participate.

Women participated for the first time in the 1900 Paris Games.

How many years have passed since women were first allowed to participate in the games?

• 120 years

• 130 years

• 150 years

The table shows the top three countries with the most awarded medals in the RIO 2016 Olympic games.

What is the difference in silver medals between USA and China?

• 10 medals

• 19 medals

• 20 medals

• 21 medals

During the 2012 London Games, the Olympic Village required 165,000 towels for two weeks of activity.

Click the CORRECT statements about the number 165,000.

• It is an even number.

• It is a 6-digit number.

• It is NOT a multiple of 4.

• 8 is a factor of 165, 000

The Olympic Games have been hosted by 23 different countries.

23 rounded to the nearest 10 is __.

Write your answer in figures.

The first official Summer Olympic Games mascot was Waldi, introduced in the 1972 games in Munich.

The Olympic games are held every 4 years, how many mascots were there (including this year's mascot)?

• 12 mascots

• 13 mascots

• 14 mascots

• 15 mascots