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WorksheetsOlympics
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This Olympian has won more medals than any other.
a)
Nikolai Andrianov
b)
Usain Bolt
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Paavo Nurmi
2.
Three of the top 5 medalist competed in this sport.
a)
Swimming
b)
Gymnastics
c)
Athletics
d)
Skiing
3.
Three of the top 5 medalist are from this country.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Norway
c)
United States
d)
Japan
4.
The Athletics (track & field) athlete with the most medals is ?
a)
Paavo Nurmi
b)
Carl Lewis
c)
Usian Bolt
d)
Jesse Owens
5.
Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?
a)
hot air ballooning
b)
croquet
c)
ten pin bowling
d)
motorcycle racing
6.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
7.
Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio after a 112-year absence?
a)
tug of war
b)
conkers
c)
golf
d)
sumo wrestling
8.
Which three continents have never held the Olympic Games?
a)
Antarctica, Asia, Europe
b)
Africa, South America, Antarctica
c)
North America, Antarctica, Australasia
d)
Australasia, Africa, Asia
9.
In direct competition, which of the following would win a flat-out 100m sprint?
a)
elephant
b)
ostrich
c)
Usain Bolt
d)
cheetah
10.
The Olympic Games were held in honor of
a)
Athena
b)
Zeus
c)
Venus
11.
If Greece was at war when the games were scheduled...
a)
the games were cancelled
b)
a sacred truce was declared
c)
soldiers couldn't attend the game
12.
Which new event was introduced at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
a)
Decathlon
b)
Triathlon
c)
Pentathlon
d)
Hockey
13.
What sport was played for the first time in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
a)
Judo
b)
Womens Rugby 7's
c)
Handball
d)
Wrestling
14.
Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?
a)
Greece
b)
USA
c)
The host country
d)
Zimbabwe
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