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PE Weekly Quiz (Athletcis & The Olympic Games)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many runners per team in a relay

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which event would you need one of these for?

a)

Throwing

b)

Relay

c)

Long jump

d)

High jump

3.

Where was the 2020 summer Olympics due to be held?

a)

Australia

b)

China

c)

America

d)

Japan

4.
The shortest individual running event is ______ meters on an outdoor track.
a)
400 meters 
b)
200 meters 
c)
4 X 100 meter relay 
d)
100 meters 
5.

Who is the fastest man on earth?

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Carl Lewis

d)

Michael Johnson

6.

One lap around the track?

a)

1600 meters

b)

800 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

400 meters

7.

How many throws do the athletes have in throwing events?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

8.

The Javelin doesn't have to stick in the ground to count, it just has to land tip first.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Sequence in triple jump?

a)

"Step,Hop,Jump"

b)

"Hop,Step,Jump"

c)

"Jump,Step,Hop"

d)

"Step,Jump,Hop"

10.
How many hurdles are in the 100/110m hurdle event?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
12
d)
9
11.

Which country's team always marches last at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics?

a)

Greece

b)

USA

c)

The host country

d)

Zimbabwe

12.
What sport was played for the first time in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
a)
Judo
b)
Womens Rugby 7's
c)
Handball
d)
Wrestling
13.

What sport has the most events awarded medals?

a)

Athletics

b)

Boxing

c)

Judo

d)

Swimming

14.
What is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other? 
a)
Table Tennis
b)
Squash
c)
Equestrian
d)
Badminton
15.

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

16.
Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?
a)
hot air ballooning
b)
croquet
c)
ten pin bowling
d)
motorcycle racing
17.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
18.

What two kinds of Olympics are there?

a)

Summer and Fall

b)

Summer and Winter

c)

Winter and Spring

d)

Fall and Spring

19.

Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio (2016) after a 112-year absence?

a)

tug of war

b)

conkers

c)

golf

d)

sumo wrestling

20.
What country has won more medals than any other at the summer Olympics?
a)
USA
b)
Netherlands
c)
Greece
d)
Austrailia
21.
Which city has held the most (modern) Olympic games (3 times)
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Tokyo
22.

Which new sport is being added to the next summer Olympic games?

a)

Freestyle BMX

b)

Darts

c)

Cricket

d)

Bowling

23.
What continent has never hosted the Summer or Winter Olympics?
a)
Oceania
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa