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WorksheetsThe Great Big Olympic Quiz!
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The colours of the five Olympic rings are...
Red, Black, Green, Blue, Yellow
Red, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Green
Bronze, Silver, Gold
Orange, Pink, Silver, Black, Red
The idea of the Olympics was from which country?
China
Spain
UK
Greece
Which sport was included in the 1988 summer Olympics after a 64 year break?
Badminton
Tennis
Table Tennis
Trampolining
Which country has won the most medals since the Olympics first started?
Russia
China
USA
Greece
Who declared the 2012 Olympics as open?
The Queen
Mr Bean
'The Rock' (Dwayne Johnson)
David Beckham
Which country was supposed to host the 2020 Olympics?
USA
Australia
Japan
France
Which sport celebrated its 100th year of participation in the Games at the 2012 Olympics?
Equestrian
Fencing
Modern Pentathlon
Cricket
Which Chinese city hosted the 2008 summer Olympics?
Beijing
Shanghai
Wuhan
Hong Kong
Which country always leads the parade at the opening ceremony?
Albania
Hosting country
Greece
USA
The records state that the first Olympics took place when?
1066
1258
50 BC
776 BC
Which Greek city held the first Olympic games?
Athens
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Santorini
In what year were female athletes allowed to compete in the Olympics?
1864
1888
1900
2012
There was a mass boycotting of the Olympics by 64 countries - in which year was this?
1980 Summer Olympics - Moscow
2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing
1976 Winter Olympics - Innsbruck
2010 Winter Olympics - Vancouver
Why was there a mass boycotting of the Olympics that year?
Drug doping allegations
Invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union
Unfair advantage to home athletes
World War 2
Which Olympic Games held the first ever drug-testing?
1932 - LA
1972 - Munich
2004 - Athens
1968 - Mexico City
What do the 5 interlinked rings represent in the Olympic flag?
The 5 best colours of the rainbow
The joining of athletes together
The 5 continents of the world
A united Olympics
What is the Olympic Games' motto?
Enjoy Respect Achieve
The Most Magical Place on Earth
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Hendiatris Citius, Altius, Fortius
What does the Olympics motto mean?
Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Work Hard, Play Hard
We're All In This Together
Which sport has the most competition items within each Games?
Equestrian
Badminton
Swimming
Gymnastics
The first Olympics to be broadcast by television was which?
1948 - London
1936 - Berlin
1932 - LA
1928 - Amsterdam
From which Olympics did the Olympic flame start for the first time?
1928 - Amsterdam
1960 - Rome
1952 - Helsinki
1992 - Barcelona
What does the Olympic torch represent?
Friendship, Tolerance, Hope
Purity and Life
Anger and destruction
Celebration of Greece
How many medals do England hold to date for the Summer Olympics?
651
1052
848
56
Who is set to host the 2024 Summer Games?
LA
Tokyo
Paris
Rio
How many sports take part in the Summer Olympics?
28
29
30
31
