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Olympics 2012

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was it held?

a)

Rio

b)

London

c)

Sydney

d)

Tokyo

2.

How many events were there?

a)

300

b)

257

c)

129

d)

304

3.

How many days did it go on for?

a)

14 days

b)

7 days

c)

10 days

d)

20 days

4.

How many countries were involved?

a)

150

b)

204

c)

322

d)

85

5.

Was it Super....

a)

Sunday

b)

Monday

c)

Saturday

d)

Friday

6.

At the time, London...

a)

had never held the Olympics

b)

was the only city to have held the Olympics

c)

was the first city to hold the Olympics three times

7.

When did it start?

a)

27 July

b)

1 July

c)

13 August

8.

This year there were...

a)

more men competitors than ever

b)

more women competitors as ever

c)

less men competitors as ever

d)

less women competitors as ever

9.

Why are the Olympics held every four years?

a)

Leaders can only make it every four years

b)

So the athletes have time to train

c)

For the fun and suspense

d)

To respect the ancient origins

10.

Why are there 5 Olympic rings?

a)

It represents the five competing continents

b)

Because they look pretty

c)

The Greeks did it

11.

How many people to do with media were there?

a)

10,000

b)

20,000

c)

300

d)

4000

12.

Who was the London 2012 Olympics poster girl?

a)

Dina Asher-Smith

b)

Jessica Ennis-Hill

c)

Shaunae Miller-Uibo

d)

Katrina Johnson-Thompson

13.

Which black female retired athlete commentates with Gabby Logan and Michael Johnson?

a)

Jessica Ennis-Hill

b)

Denise Lewis

c)

Dina Asher-Smith

d)

Paula Radcliffe

14.

How many sports were there?

a)

32

b)

20

c)

45

d)

26

15.

Which country was the only country to compete in every sport?

a)

Great Britain

b)

USA

c)

Germany

d)

Jamaica

16.

Who conducted the orchestra in the opening ceremony?

a)

Simon Rattle

b)

Ed Sheeran

c)

Colin Davis

17.

How many hours of the games did BBC present?

a)

250

b)

2500

c)

25

d)

520

18.

How many athletes participated?

a)

10,902

b)

15,673

c)

19,045

d)

7,234

19.

How many venues did it take place in?

a)

7

b)

13

c)

28

d)

39

20.

Who won the most medals at the 2012 Games?

a)

Michael Phelps

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Mo Farah

21.

How many medals did Phelps win that year?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.

How many medals did Great Britain win that year?

a)

96

b)

102

c)

38

d)

65

23.

Who won the Olympics that year?

a)

GB

b)

USA

c)

Italy

d)

France

24.

How many medals did USA win that year?

a)

104

b)

79

c)

82

d)

125

25.

How long was the opening ceremony?

a)

13 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

30 minutes

d)

1 hour

26.

Who closed the 2012 Olympics?

a)

Jessica Ennis-Hill

b)

Mo Farah

c)

Usain Bolt

d)

Jacques Rogge

27.

What day did the Olympics finish that year?

a)

12 August

b)

14 August

c)

3 August

d)

9 August

28.

Which kids TV personality showed up at the Olympics 2012?

a)

Bob the builder

b)

Peppa Pig

c)

Hacker T Dog

d)

Mr Bean