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WorksheetsOlympics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
When did the ancient Olympic games begin?
a)
776 B.C.
b)
393 A.D.
c)
1776 A.D.
d)
2000 B.C.
3.
The ancient Olympic games were to honor which god or gods?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hera
c)
Zeus & Hera
d)
Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades
4.
People from all over the world came to participate in the ancient Olympic games.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Where were the ancient Olympic games held?
a)
Olympia
b)
At the foot of Mt. Olympus
c)
At different city-states throughout Greece
d)
Athens
6.
In the earliest Olympic games athletes competed without wearing clothing.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How long did the Ancient games last?
a)
Five Days
b)
One Day
c)
One Week
d)
Two Weeks
8.
This event had five different events for contestants to compete in.
a)
Pancratium
b)
Pentathlon
c)
Parthenon
d)
Chariot Racing
9.
The modern Olympic games alternate between summer and winter games every two years.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
How many rings are on the Olympic Flag?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
11.
Where was the first Olympic Games held?
a)
Greece
b)
USA
c)
Japan
d)
Australia
12.
What Olympic Sport is this?
a)
hockey
b)
curling
c)
skating
d)
derby
13.
What Olympic Sport is this?
a)
rowing
b)
swimming
c)
paddling
d)
sailing
14.
What Olympic Sport is this?
a)
boxing
b)
fencing
c)
fighting
d)
curling
15.
The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC was hosted in
a)
1892
b)
1896
c)
1900
d)
1904
16.
What do the Olympic rings symbolize?
a)
Five inhabited continents
b)
Five oceans
c)
Five Greek idol
d)
Five gold pieces
17.
Where will the 2020 Summer Olympics be held?
a)
USA
b)
Brazil
c)
China
d)
Japan
18.
Tug of war was an Olympic sport
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Snowboarding is an Olympic sport
a)
true
b)
false
20.
100-meter sprint, 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter event, 1500-meter event, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and pole vault make up this event
a)
Jeu de paume
b)
Decathlon
c)
Triathlon
d)
Pentathlon
21.
Skeleton is a winter sport that uses a
a)
ski
b)
flat sled
c)
bobsled
22.
Who has more total Olympic medals?
a)
USA
b)
USSR/Russia
23.
Name this athlete
a)
Andre De Grasse
b)
Yohan Blake
c)
Usain Bolt
d)
Warren Weir
24.
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
25.
Which extreme sport involves acrobatics including flips, spins and twists?
a)
freestyle skiing
b)
BMX ice biking
c)
cross country skiing
d)
mountain ice skating
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