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🥇 Winter Olympics Trivia!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Team USA won the gold medal in the new mixed freestyle skiing event in Beijing 2022 -- what is that new event called (watch here)?

a)

Mixed team slopestyle

b)

Mixed team aerials

c)

Mixed team halfpipe

d)

Mixed team big air

2.

When was the first Winter Olympic Games held (watch here)?

a)

1924

b)

1984

c)

1880

d)

1958

3.

How many countries are competing in 2022 Beijing?

a)

67

b)

91

c)

109

d)

228

4.

How many countries have competed in ALL 23 of the Winter Olympic Games?

a)

0

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

5.

What country has the largest number of participants in Beijing 2022?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

ROC

(Russian Olympic Committee)

d)

USA

6.

In which country was curling created?

a)

Scotland

b)

Canada

c)

USA

d)

Sweden

7.

When did NHL players first compete at the Winter Olympic Games?

a)

Lake Placid 1980

b)

Albertville 1992

c)

Nagano 1998

d)

Salt Lake City 2002

8.

Who won the men’s figure skating gold medal on Feb 10, 2022 (watch here)?

a)

Yuma Kagiyama - Japan

b)

Shoma Uno - Japan

c)

Nathan Chen - USA

d)

Jason Brown - USA

9.

Who won the women’s figure skating gold medal on February 20, 1998 in Nagano (watch here)?

a)

Tara Lipinksi - USA

b)

Tanya Harding - USA

c)

Michelle Kwan - USA

d)

Oksana Baiul - Ukraine

10.

Team USA won the gold medal in the new mixed snowboard event in Beijing 2022 -- what is that new event called (watch here)?

a)

Team halfpipe

b)

Team snowboard cross

c)

Team parallel giant slalom

d)

Team slopestyle

11.

What was the name of the Olympic Winter Games before Chamonix 1924 (France)?

a)

The Scandinavian Games

b)

The Snow and Ice games

c)

The Nordic Games

d)

The Winter Games

12.

When were the Olympic Summer Games and the Olympic Winter Games last organized in the same year?

a)

1984

b)

1988

c)

1992

d)

1996

13.

Complete the Olympic motto:

“Faster, Higher, _______ – Together”.

a)

Smarter

b)

Tougher

c)

Stronger

d)

Quicker

14.

John Williams composed the Olympic Theme in 1984.  Who composed the “Olympic Anthem” in 1896 (listen here)?

a)

Demetrius Vikelas

b)

Giacomo Puccini

c)

Spiro Samara

d)

Keith Williams

15.

Olympian Mariah Bell is the USA's oldest Olympic skater in 94 years. How old is she?

a)

25

b)

27

c)

30

d)

33

16.

The Beijing 2022 mascot's name is Bing Dwen Dwen.  What kind of animal is Bing Dwen Dwen (check him out here)?

a)

Lion

b)

Parrot

c)

Panda

d)

Kangaroo

17.

TRUE or FALSE:  Beijing is the first city EVER to host both the summer and winter Olympic Games

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

TRUE or FALSE:  The entire 2022 Winter Olympic Games will feature artificial snow for the outdoor events since it doesn't snow much in Beijing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE