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Year 5 CEFR - Olympics Timeline (page 64)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the first modern Olympic Games held?

a)

1896

b)

1986

c)

1869

d)

1968

2.

How long was the longest wrestling match in Olympic history?

a)

11 hours 40 minutes

b)

11 hours 14 minutes

c)

10 hours 40 minutes

d)

10 hours 14 minutes

3.

When was the Olympic flag introduced?

a)

1920

b)

1930

c)

1940

d)

1950

4.

Why weren't there any games in 1916, 1940 and 1944?

a)

Because of wars.

b)

Because there was no medals.

c)

Because of diseases.

d)

Because there was no money.

5.

The Olympic in Rio was held in 2016.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Rome.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Canadian ice hockey team won the first Winter Olympics in Greece in 1924.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The first African to win a gold medal in Olympics was Abebe Bikila.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Horoshi Hoketsu was 71 years old when he competed in a horse-riding competition in 2012.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Table tennis is competed in Olympics starting from 1998.


TRUE or FALSE?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

There were (a)   medals for winners and bronze medals for second place.

12.

Women started competing in the Olympics in (a)   .

13.

In Rio, gold and (a)   were the first events in nearly 100 years.

14.

Abebe Bikila was a (a)   runner from Ethiopia.

15.

Inge Sorensen from Denmark was the (a)   medallist in Olympic history.

16.

In 1924, where was the first Winter Olympics held?

(a)  

17.

In what year was the Olympic flag created?

(a)  

18.

What was the longest competition in Olympic history?

(a)  

19.

Where was the youngest medallist in Olympic history from?

(a)  

20.

In what year did we have the Olympics in Rio?

(a)