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Olympics History

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Olympic games were held in honor of which Greek God?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Hercules

2.

What type of festival was the Olympics?

a)

Disco

b)

Rock Music

c)

Religious

d)

Medieval

3.

What did the winners get when they won an event in the ancient Olympics?

a)

wreath of olive branches

b)

Big hug

c)

Pat on the back

d)

Roses

4.

Did unmarried women have there own Olympics?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.
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
6.

Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?

a)
hot air ballooning
b)

art & literature

c)
ten pin bowling
d)
motorcycle racing
7.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
8.
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
a)
Carl Lewis
b)
Mark Spitz
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Larisa Latynina
9.
What two kinds of Olympics are there?
a)
Summer and Fall
b)
Summer and Winter
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Fall and Spring
10.

To whom Greeks dedicated Olympic Games in the ancient times?

a)

Apollo

b)

Demeter

c)

Zeus

d)

Hera

11.

The athletes who won at the Olympic Games in the ancient times, were rewarded by

a)

a wild olive leaf crown

b)

a gold medal

c)

a financial reward

d)

a cup

12.

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

13.

What is called to the Suspending of all military operations during the Olympic Games

a)

Hospitality

b)

Kindness

c)

Friendship

d)

Olympic truce

14.

Pierre de Coubertin,the founder of modern Olympics himself,won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics,in which category?

a)

Wrestling

b)

Marathon

c)

Literature

d)

Arts

15.

Which was the only Olympiad that faced no controversies nor scandals?

a)

In Athens, 1896

b)

In Los Angeles, 1936

c)

In Seoul, 1988

d)

In Mexico City,1968

16.

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

17.

The first Olympics were held at...

a)

1896

b)

776 BC

c)

393 AD

d)

1900

18.

The Olympic is held every _ years.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

10

19.

The modern Olympic began because of one French man. Who is it?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Roman emperor Theodosius

c)

Pierre de Coubertin

d)

King Philip III

20.

The first modern Olympic was held at _

a)

Greece

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

China

21.

Which Olympics game started in ancient Greece we still do today?

a)

basketball

b)

javelin

c)

table tennis

d)

swimming

22.

Olympic athletes made animal sacrifices to bring them good luck.

a)

True

b)

False