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Olympic Games

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How often are Olympic Games held?

a)

Every year.

b)

Every two years.

c)

Every three years.

d)

Every four years.

2.

Which of the sports below has never been an Olympic sport?

a)

chess

b)

trampoline

c)

lacrosse

d)

solo synchronised swimming

3.

What do the Olympic rings represent?

a)

sports

b)

races

c)

continents

d)

nature elements

4.

The Olympic creed is 'The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to...

a)

have fun.

b)

take part.

c)

take place.

d)

do your best.

5.

The winner at the Olympic Games gets a ______ _______.

(a)  

6.

Tick the summer sports that have been part of every Olympics so far.

a)

swimming

b)

fencing

c)

gymnastics

d)

volleyball

e)

polo

7.

The marathon is run in the memory of the Greek soldier called

a)

Papadopoulos

b)

Hercules

c)

Pheidippides

d)

Olympus

8.

The Olympic motto 'Citius, altius, fortius' means

a)

Bigger, better, braver.

b)

Faster, higher, stronger.

c)

Deeper, higher, smarter.

d)

Healthier, fitter, better.

9.

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games were held in the city of (a)   .

10.

How many Olympic medals does Michael Phelps have?

a)

25

b)

26

c)

27

d)

28

11.

Croatia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Winter Olympics in

a)

Barcelona

b)

Albertville

c)

Lillehammer

d)

Chamonix

12.

The 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo have been postponed until the year...

(a)  

13.

Tick the continent(s) that have never hosted the Olympic Games.

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Europe

14.

Which continent has hosted the biggest number of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games?

(a)  

15.

Which year did the Summer and Winter Olympic Games take place in the same year for the last time?

a)

1988

b)

1992

c)

1996

d)

2000