WorksheetsWinter Olympics 2018
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are the 2018 Winter Olympics being held?
a)
Pyeongchang, South Korea
b)
Beijing, China
c)
Vancouver, Canada
d)
London, England
2.
Athletes from what country are competing under the Olympic flag?
a)
Singapore
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Russia
d)
North Korea
3.
What are the fastest races in Alpine Skiing?
a)
Racer X and Slalom
b)
Luge
c)
Downhill and Super-G
d)
Downhill and Slalom
4.
What two sports are combined in the biathlon?
a)
curling and Zamboni racing
b)
downhill racing and slalom
c)
figure skating and ice dancing
d)
cross country skiing and target shooting
5.
Which sport involves a brakeman, pilot and pushers?
a)
2 person bobsled
b)
4 person bobsled
c)
team alpine disc running
d)
uphill skiing
6.
All of the following are Olympic sledding events EXCEPT:
a)
bobsleigh
b)
luge
c)
skeleton
d)
disc
7.
What event brings together cross-country skiing and ski jumping?
a)
Nordic Combined
b)
Alpine Combo
c)
Biathlon
d)
Ski Dancing
8.
Where did the 2014 Winter Olympics take place?
a)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
b)
Sochi, Russia
c)
Juno, Alaska, USA
d)
Seoul, Korea
9.
Which country's athletes have won more medals at the Winter Olympics since its inception?
a)
United States
b)
Russia
c)
Norway
d)
Sweden
10.
Name the animal used as the mascot of this Winter Olympics?
a)
White Tiger
b)
Bald Eagle
c)
Panda
d)
Camel
11.
What is the time difference between here and Seoul, South Korea?
a)
9 hours
b)
11 hours
c)
13 hours
d)
15 hours
12.
the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
a)
stamina
b)
venue
c)
spectator
d)
sportsmanship
13.
In which sport do competitors ride a small flat sled in single or two-person format and accelerate feet first, face-up down a sharp gradient on an ice track?
a)
luge
b)
bobsled
c)
Red Flyer Races
d)
Cafeteria tray racing
14.
In which sport do two teams glide polished granite stones along flat ice trying to reach the "house."
a)
ice marble shooting
b)
curling
c)
hurling
d)
ice sweeping
15.
What snowboarding event is new for Pyeongchang?
a)
Extreme Snowboarding
b)
Big Deal
c)
Snowboard Break Dancing
d)
Big Air
16.
How many medal SETS were made to be given away in this Winter Olympics?
a)
147
b)
221
c)
259
d)
382
17.
History: Where and in what year did the first Winter Olympics take place?
a)
1924, Chamonix
b)
1928, St. Moritz
c)
1932, Lake Placid
d)
1948, St. Moritz
18.
How many countries competed in the first winter olympics?
a)
10
b)
16
c)
24
d)
32
19.
In what event was the first gold medal in a winter olympic sport awarded?
a)
downhill skiing
b)
500 meter speed skating
c)
woman's figure skating
d)
ice hockey
20.
Which of the following is not a new olympic event?
a)
long track speed skating
b)
mixed doubles curling
c)
mixed team alpine skiing
d)
freestyle skiing moguels
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