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Olympics

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
3.
If you melted a gold medal, it would be worth...
a)
$600
b)
$60
c)
$6,000
d)
$60,000
4.
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
a)
Carl Lewis
b)
Mark Spitz
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Larisa Latynina
5.
Where will the 2020 Summer Olympics be held?
a)
USA
b)
Brazil
c)
China
d)
Japan
6.
What two kinds of Olympics are there?
a)
Summer and Fall
b)
Summer and Winter
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Fall and Spring
7.
What country has hosted the Olympics more times than any other?
a)
USA
b)
Australia
c)
Greece
d)
Great Britain
8.
What continent has never hosted the Summer or Winter Olympics?
a)
Oceania
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa
9.
When was the first torch relay?
a)
1928
b)
1936
c)
1940
d)
1924
10.
Who is the father of the Modern Olympics?
a)
Abraham Lincon
b)
Dodie Smith
c)
Baron de Coubertin
d)
Howard Hawks
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.
Which sport uses the lightest ball?
a)
Golf 
b)
Table Tennis 
c)
Softball
d)
Lacrosse
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.

How many rings are on the Olympic Flag?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

5

d)

10

16.
Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio after a 112-year absence?
a)
tug of war
b)
conkers
c)
golf
d)
sumo wrestling
17.
Which city has held the most (modern) Olympic games (3 times)
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Tokyo
18.

Where were the Olympics held in the Ancient Games?

a)

Olympia

b)

Crete

c)

Rome

d)

China

19.

Who could compete in Ancient Greece?

a)

Women

b)

Men

c)

Slaves

d)

kids

20.

The winners of the Ancient Olympics were given what?

a)

Gold medal

b)

Olive branch

c)

money

21.

Who were the Olympics dedicated to?

a)

Zeus

b)

Heracles

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

22.

Women participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in

a)

1896, in Athens

b)

1928, in Amsterdam

c)

1932 in Los Angeles

d)

1900, in Paris

23.

During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, what is the country that always enter the stadium first?

a)

Greece

b)

USA

c)

The host nation

d)

The first in alphabetic order

24.
a)
Germany
b)
Belgium
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
25.
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Vietnam
d)
India
26.
a)
France
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
27.
a)
Argentina
b)
Paraguay
c)
Chile
d)
Mexico
28.
a)
Belgium
b)
Germany
c)
Ukraine
d)
Sweden
29.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Russia
c)
Finland
d)
South Africa
30.
a)
USA
b)
Canada
c)
Macedonia
d)
Greece
31.
a)
Finland
b)
Denmark
c)
Norway
d)
Sweden
32.
a)
Finland
b)
Iceland
c)
Poland
d)
Austria
33.
a)
Greece
b)
Kosovo
c)
Czech Republic
d)
Jamaica
34.
a)
Italy
b)
Croatia
c)
Hungary
d)
Turkmenistan
35.
a)
Kenya
b)
Somalia
c)
Cambodia
d)
Mongolia
36.
a)
Norway
b)
Estonia
c)
Italy
d)
Lithuania
37.
a)
South Korea
b)
China
c)
Turkey
d)
Australia
38.
a)
Iran
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Turkey
d)
New Zealand
39.
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Jamaica
c)
Congo
d)
Haiti
40.

What year was the first Summer Olympics?

a)

1800

b)

1896

c)

1996

41.

What is the oldest sport in the Olympic games?

a)

Basketball

b)

Soccer

c)

Wrestling

42.

What are the five colors of the Olympic Rings?

a)

Purple, yellow, black, white, red

b)

Blue, yellow, black, green, red

c)

Blue, yellow, purple, orange, white

43.

What country was the first Olympic?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Greece

44.

How often do the Olympics take place?

a)

Every year

b)

Every 4 years

c)

Every 5 years

d)

Every 6 years

45.

Which sport is still played in the modern Summer Olympics?

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Tug of war

c)

Water motorsports

d)

Table tennis

46.

Which country has won the most gold medals in cycling?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

47.

Which of these countries has won the most gold medals in water polo?

a)

Italy

b)

Hungary

c)

Croatia

d)

France

48.

A triathlon is a race with three different parts. Which of these is not part of a triathlon?

a)

Surfing

b)

Running

c)

Biking

d)

Swimming

49.

The United States has won the most gold medals in swimming. Which country has the second most?

a)

Australia

b)

Japan

c)

New Zealand

d)

Sweden

50.

Which country has won the most gold medals in basketball?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Canada

d)

France

51.

About how many countries participate in the olympics?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

200

d)

10

52.

What do the rings of the Olympic Games represent?

a)

Five countries.

b)

Five continents.

c)

Five oceans.

d)

Five sports.

53.

8.What is this sport?

a)

Table tennis

b)

Wrestling

c)

Fencing

d)

Squash

54.

When did Australia last host the Summer Olympics?

a)

Melbourne 1956

b)

Sydney 2010

c)

Sydney 2000

d)

Adelaide 2018

55.

Who is this Australian Athlete?

a)

Sam Kerr

b)

Cathy Freeman

c)

Cate Campbell

56.

What are the Australian Olympic colours?

a)

Blue and Red

b)

Green and Gold

c)

Yellow and Blue

d)

Black and White

57.

Who is this Australian Olympic Athlete?

a)

Andrew Bogut

b)

Lebron James

c)

Ben Simmons

d)

Patty Mills

58.

What is the Australian Olympic Basketball team called?

a)

Kangaroos

b)

Bucks

c)

Boomers

d)

Dunkers

59.

Who is this Australian Athlete?

a)

Cathy Freeman

b)

Ash Barty

c)

Cate Campbell

60.

Who is this Australian Athlete?

a)

Sam Kerr

b)

Ash Barty

c)

Cathy Freeman

61.

Select the 2021 Australian Olympic Flag Bearers

a)

Patty Mills

b)

Cathy Freeman

c)

Cate Campbell

d)

Andrew Bogut

62.

When is Australia hosting the next Summer Olympics?

a)

2024-Brisbane

b)

2028- Brisbane

c)

2032- Brisbane

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