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Worksheets25 Questions about The Olympics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
2.
Which city has held the most (modern) Olympic games (3 times)
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Tokyo
3.
What is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other?
a)
Table Tennis
b)
Squash
c)
Equestrian
d)
Badminton
4.
How many medals did Usain Bolt win in Rio?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
What year did Muhammad Ali light the Olympic Torch?
a)
1988
b)
1992
c)
1996
d)
2000
6.
What sport has the most events awarded medals?
a)
Athletics
b)
Boxing
c)
Judo
d)
Swimming
7.
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
a)
Greece
b)
USA
c)
The host country
d)
Zimbabwe
8.
Who is the father of the Modern Olympics?
a)
Abraham Lincon
b)
Dodie Smith
c)
Baron de Coubertin
d)
Howard Hawks
9.
In what year were women first allowed to compete in the summer Olympics?
a)
1900
b)
1984
c)
1776
d)
1998
10.
What country will host the summer Olympics in 2020?
a)
Japan
b)
Greece
c)
United States
d)
Italy
11.
How many sports are entered into the games?
a)
29
b)
31
c)
28
d)
24
12.
What date does the olympics finish?
a)
August 19th
b)
August 20th
c)
August 21st
d)
August 22nd
13.
What is the name of the Rio 2016 Olympic mascot?
a)
Mukmuk
b)
Bely Mishka
c)
Wenlock
d)
Vinicius
14.
What is the Rio motto?
a)
A new life
b)
A new change
c)
A new world
d)
A new adventure
15.
How many medals are athletes competing for?
a)
297
b)
302
c)
267
d)
300
16.
Which country has the lowest number of medals per capita?
a)
Australia
b)
France
c)
China
d)
India
17.
Which is the only nation to ever win at least one gold medal at EVERY Summer Olympics?
a)
China
b)
Great Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
18.
Which is the most populous country that has never won an Olympic medal?
a)
Bangladesh
b)
India
c)
North Korea
d)
Guam
19.
The United States of America has the most medals of all time, followed by _____________.
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
China
d)
Russia
20.
The Olympics began in....
a)
776 C.E
b)
616 B.C
c)
776 B.C
d)
56 A.D
21.
True or false, discuses were 6 pounds?
a)
False
b)
True
22.
How many countries are entered the Rio 2016 Olympics?
a)
131
b)
224
c)
178
d)
207
23.
Which of the following is a new 2016 Olympics sport?
a)
Football
b)
Water Polo
c)
Golf
d)
Hockey
24.
History question:When was Stockholm the host for the Olympic Summer games?
a)
1998
b)
1912
c)
1942
d)
1896
25.
Name the person who has won the maximum number of total career Olympic medals (i.e., cumulative Olympic medals over a period of time).
a)
Michael Phelps
b)
Nikolay Andrianov
c)
Paavo Nurmi
d)
Larissa Latynina
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