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Athletics / Olympics Quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One lap around the track?

a)

1600 meters

b)

800 meters

c)

100 meters

d)

400 meters

2.

How many throws do the athletes have in throwing events?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

3.

Power is generated from what in the throwing events?

a)

Legs

b)

Arms

c)

Obliques

d)

Shoulders

4.

What finger is last to touch the discus?

a)

Depends on the grip

b)

Index

c)

Middle

d)

Thumb

5.

The Javelin doesn't have to stick in the ground to count, it just has to land tip first.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What force keeps the discus in the throwers hand?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Gravity

c)

Centrifugal

7.

The athlete must enter and exit out of what half of circle?

a)

Front

b)

Back

c)

Doesn't Matter

d)

Right

8.

How many runners per team in a relay

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Sequence in triple jump?

a)

"Step,Hop,Jump"

b)

"Hop,Step,Jump"

c)

"Jump,Step,Hop"

d)

"Step,Jump,Hop"

10.
How many hurdles are in the 100/110m hurdle event?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
12
d)
9
11.
How many hurdles in the 300m hurdle event?
a)
12
b)
8
c)
10
d)
15
12.

Where was athletics born?

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

13.

Athletics as a modern sport started in

a)

Britain

b)

The USA

c)

Kenia

d)

New Zealand

14.

The standard distance of marathon race is

a)

26 km

b)

42 km

c)

42.195 km

d)

42.123

15.

How many lanes are there in a standard track?

a)

6 to 9

b)

8 to 9

c)

10 o 12

d)

11 to 13

16.

Running requires

a)

cardiovascular endurance

b)

speed

c)

coordination

d)

None of these

17.

In hammer throw you may wear

a)

gloves

b)

a scarf

c)

mittens

d)

a tie

18.

Which event would you need one of these for?

a)

Throwing

b)

Relay

c)

Long jump

d)

High jump

19.

Where was the 2020 summer Olympics due to be held?

a)

Australia

b)

China

c)

America

d)

Japan

20.
The shortest individual running event is ______ meters on an outdoor track.
a)
400 meters 
b)
200 meters 
c)
4 X 100 meter relay 
d)
100 meters 
21.

Running Techniques includes...

a)

Upright body posture

b)

Mid foot landing

c)

Arms with elbows flexed at 90 degree

d)

Slight forward lean

22.

What is the weight of the shotput Men?

a)

7.260 kg

b)

5kg

c)

6.50kg

d)

7.kg

23.

What is the weight of the Men javelin?

a)

600gr

b)

500gr

c)

800gr

d)

900gr

24.

What is the diameter of the circle (Discus)?

a)

2.50mt

b)

2.mt

c)

1.50mt

d)

3mt

25.

What is the length of long jump runway?

a)

30mt

b)

40mt

c)

15mt

d)

10mt

26.

What is the weight of the woman shotput?

a)

1kg

b)

3kg

c)

2kg

d)

4kg

27.

Fosbury technique is related to which event ?

a)

Triple jump

b)

Pole vault

c)

High jump

d)

Long jump

28.

Before exercising one should always do..............

a)

warm up

b)

scream

c)

drink water

d)

study

29.

Athletics include

a)

Running

b)

Football

c)

Jumping

d)

Throwing

30.

High jump is considered as a _______ event

a)

Track

b)

Field

c)

Both

d)

Neither

31.

Name the event?

a)

Long Jump

b)

High Jump

c)

Speed bounce

d)

Triple Jump

32.

These events belong to which sport group?

a)

Athletics

b)

Gymnastics

c)

Karate

d)

Judo

33.

2024 Olympics will be held at

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Moscow

c)

Tokyo

d)

Paris

34.

in which sport this equipment is used

a)

Equestrianism

b)

Fencing

c)

Rowing

d)

Discus throw

35.

Guess the equipment

a)

Discus

b)

Rowers

c)

Javelin

d)

Hammer

36.

What is the world record for 100m race

a)

9.59s

b)

9.56s

c)

9.58

d)

10.2

37.

in the long jump ,each player has three attempts?

a)

yes

b)

no

38.

How many laps are in the mile or 1600 meter race?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

During the long jump a person can step on the white line but not _____________ it.

a)

in front of

b)

over or past

c)

behind

d)

on top of

40.

This picture is

a)

trail leg

b)

lead leg

41.

A 100 meter run is considered as a _________.

a)

Sprint

b)

Middle Distance

c)

Long Distance

d)

Field Event

42.

Which image shows a competitor in the pole-vault?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

The Olympics happens in every __________________

a)

4 years

b)

3 years

c)

5 years

d)

2 years

e)

6 years

44.

What does the Olympic flag represent??

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Countries

d)

Planets

e)

Capitals

45.

The Olympic Games were/was a ____

a)

festival

b)

ritual

c)

prayer

d)

race

46.

The Olympic Games were created for _______

a)

Venus

b)

To see who's the strongest country/person/team on Earth

c)

Zeus

d)

Humanity

47.

Before COVID-19 whcih country was supposed to host the Olympic Games ?

a)

The United States of America

b)

The United Kingdom

c)

India

d)

Japan

48.

The ancient Olympic games started in what country?

a)

The United States

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

49.

The winners of the ancient Olympics received

a)

Crowns of olive branches

b)

Medals

50.

The ancient Olympics were only ever held in Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What's the name of the committee that selects Olympic host cities?

a)

IOC (International Olympic Committee)

b)

FIFA

c)

NCAA

d)

The United Nations

52.

Which continent has hosted the Olmypics the most times?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

53.

The Olympic games were held in honor of what?

a)

Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom

b)

Zeus, the King of all Gods

c)

The Summer Solstice

54.

Where does the Olympic torch start from?

a)

Korea

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Athens

d)

It changes

55.

Which nation has won most Olympic medals?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Australia

d)

The United States

56.

What is the oldest sport in the Olympic games?

a)

Basketball

b)

Soccer

c)

Wrestling

d)

Cycling

57.
This Olympian has won more medals than any other.
a)
Nikolai Andrianov
b)
Usain Bolt
c)
Michael Phelps
d)
Paavo Nurmi
58.
This city has host the summer games three times.
a)
Athens
b)
London
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Berlin
59.

Which country has won the most gold medals in field hockey?

a)

United States

b)

Netherlands

c)

Australia

d)

India

60.

Which country has won the most gold medals in cycling?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

61.

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

62.

Which country has won the most gold medals in basketball?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Canada

d)

France

63.
What two kinds of Olympics are there?
a)
Summer and Fall
b)
Summer and Winter
c)
Winter and Spring
d)
Fall and Spring
64.
When did the first Winter Olympics take place?
a)
1910
b)
1924
c)
1930
d)
1937
65.
Who is the father of the Modern Olympics?
a)
Abraham Lincon
b)
Dodie Smith
c)
Baron de Coubertin
d)
Howard Hawks
66.
In which year did the modern Olympics begin?
a)
1896
b)
1900
c)
1910
d)
1918
67.

When were the first Ancient Olympics held?

a)

1000 BC

b)

776 BC

c)

1066 AD

d)

2016 BC

68.
What is true of the Olympic torch relay?
a)
The torch starts in Olympia, Greece.
b)
The torch is carried by many people around the world.
c)
The torch ends in the city hosting that year's Olympics.
d)
All of the reasons listed on the screen.
69.
Which of the following has never been an Olympic event?
a)
hot air ballooning
b)
croquet
c)
ten pin bowling
d)
motorcycle racing
70.
Which sport returned to the Olympics at Rio after a 112-year absence?
a)
tug of war
b)
conkers
c)
golf
d)
sumo wrestling
71.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
72.
What country has hosted the Olympics more times than any other?
a)
USA
b)
Australia
c)
Greece
d)
Great Britain
73.
When was the first torch relay?
a)
1928
b)
1936
c)
1940
d)
1924
74.
What is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other? 
a)
Table Tennis
b)
Squash
c)
Equestrian
d)
Badminton
75.

As of June 2019 how many countries had qualified to take part in the 2020 Olympics?

a)

95

b)

104

c)

71

d)

86

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