WorksheetsOlympics
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?
a)
hot air ballooning
b)
croquet
c)
ten pin bowling
d)
motorcycle racing
2.
Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio after a 112-year absence?
a)
tug of war
b)
conkers
c)
golf
d)
sumo wrestling
3.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
4.
How many different events will there be at Rio 2016?
a)
306
b)
122
c)
400
d)
55
5.
What country has won more medals than any other at the summer Olympics?
a)
USA
b)
Netherlands
c)
Greece
d)
Austrailia
6.
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
a)
Carl Lewis
b)
Mark Spitz
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Larisa Latynina
7.
Which city has held the most (modern) Olympic games (3 times)
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Tokyo
8.
What country has hosted the Olympics more times than any other?
a)
USA
b)
Australia
c)
Greece
d)
Great Britain
9.
What continent has never hosted the Summer or Winter Olympics?
a)
Oceania
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa
10.
When was the first torch relay?
a)
1928
b)
1936
c)
1940
d)
1924
11.
What is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other?
a)
Table Tennis
b)
Squash
c)
Equestrian
d)
Badminton
12.
As of June 2019 how many countries had qualified to take part in the 2020 Olympics?
a)
95
b)
104
c)
71
d)
86
13.
Which new sport is being added to the 2020 Olympics?
a)
Freestyle BMX
b)
Darts
c)
Cricket
d)
Bowling
14.
In what year did Tokyo last hold the summer Olympics?
a)
1972
b)
1964
c)
1936
d)
1988
15.
What is the average income per person of the poorest country taking part? (In $US)
a)
$550
b)
$250
c)
$1470
d)
$2390
16.
How many events at the Olympics are not open for women?
a)
0
b)
25
c)
42
d)
39
17.
Which new team competed at the Rio 2016 Games?
a)
Refugee
b)
Democratic Republic of Congo
c)
Mali
d)
Bolivia
18.
The Olympic rings are symbolic of
a)
Five continents
b)
Five original countries to participate
c)
Five Greek city-states
d)
Five Patriot Super Bowl wins
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