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Olympics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Olympic games happen in ancient times?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

Olympia, Greece.

c)

Sydney, Australia

d)

Paris, France

2.

In which year was the first Winter Olympics held?

a)

2000

b)

1967

c)

1852

d)

1924

3.

How many rings do the Olympics flag contain?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

9

d)

3

4.

What do the five rings on the Olympics flag refer to?

a)

Five Countries - Australia, USA, England, Mexico and South Africa

b)

Five Animals - Horse, Dog, Cat, Bird and Dingo

c)

Five continents - Africa, Asia, The Americas, Europe, and Oceania.

d)

Five Values - Honour, Respect, Unity, persistence, equality

5.

In which Olympics were electronic timing devices used for the first time?

a)

Sydney, 2000 Olympics

b)

Stockholm Games, 1912 Olympics.

c)

Paris, 1952 Olympics

d)

Rio, 2016 Olympics

6.

Which country has won the most Olympic medals?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Australia

d)

USA

7.

How often do the Olympics happen?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 2nd year

c)

Every 5th year

d)

Every year

8.

In which of the Olympic games did the torch relay start for the first time?

a)

Athens Games, 1896

b)

Germany Games, 1940

c)

Berlin Games, 1936.

d)

Mexico City games, 1948

9.

In which year was Tennis reinstated as an Olympic sport?

a)

2000

b)

1988

c)

1992

d)

1976

10.

Which australian athlete has won the most olympic gold medals

a)

Ian Thorpe

b)

Leisel Jones

c)

Steven Bradbury

d)

Shane Gould

11.

Australia’s Best Medal Tally was in the...

a)

2004 Athens Olympics

b)

2012 London Olympics

c)

2016 Rio Olympics

d)

2000 Sydney Olympics

12.

Which of these sports will be introduced in the 2024 olympics?

a)

Frisbee

b)

Netball

c)

Swimming

d)

Skateboarding

13.

Who is this?

a)

Jessica Fox

b)

Cate Campbell

c)

Liz Cambage

d)

Kathy Freeman

14.

Who is this?

a)

Steven Bradbury

b)

Patty Mills

c)

Ian Thorpe

d)

Kyle Chalmers

15.

How many sports are competed in the Paralympics in the 2020 Olympics

a)

35

b)

22

c)

44

d)

19

16.

Who are the Australia's Olympic flag-bearers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

a)

Scotty James and Kathy Freeman

b)

Patty Mills and Cate Campbell

c)

Michael Phelps and Sally Pearson

d)

Jessica Fox