Year 10 Olympic Quiz

Where were the Ancient Olympic Games played?

• Rome

• Egypt

• China

• Greece

Why did Ancient Greece hold the Olympics?

• to have fun

• to honour Zeus

• to find out who was strongest

• to find out who was fastest

Why did the Ancient Olympics end?

• change of name

• change of religion

• change of country

• change of clothes

When were the first modern Olympics held?

• 1892

• 1894

• 1896

• 1900

Where were the first modern Olympics held?

• London

• Athens

• Paris

• Antwerp

How often are the summer Olympics usually held?

• annually

• every two years

• every four years

• every five years

What are the colours of the Olympic rings?

• white, blue, green, yellow, red

• green, yellow, orange, pink, purple

• blue, black, green, red, yellow

• red, yellow, green, blue, orange

What year did Tokyo host its first Olympics?

• 1964

• 2000

• 1956

• 1940

How many gold medals did Australia win the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 8

When were the first ever Paralympics games held?

• 1956

• 1960

• 1980

• 1996