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Winter Olympics Mega-Quiz

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the modern Olympic Games?

a)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin 
b)
International Olympic Committee
c)
Guido Caroli
d)
north European countries 
2.
Which winter sport made an appearance at the Summer Games in London 1908?
a)
figure skating
b)
speed skating
c)
skeleton
d)
ice hockey
3.
At the Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920 figure skating returned, along with .....
a)
alpine skiing
b)
luge
c)
ice hockey
d)
biathlon
4.
The first Olympic Winter Games were called the International Winter Sports Week and were held in...
a)
Sweden in 1910
b)
Chamonix, France, in 1924
c)
in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994
5.
How many disciplines did the first Winter Olympics include (in 5 sports)?
a)
11
b)
4
c)
9
d)
8
6.

Sonia Henie, a famous Norwegian figure skater, appeared in Chamonix 1924 at the age of only....

a)
11
b)
14
7.
The 2nd Winter Olympic Games were held in St Moritz in 1928 which is in .....
a)
Denmark
b)
Switzerland
c)
Norway
d)
Finland
8.
This sport first appeared in St Moritz in 1928. What is it called?
a)
skeleton
b)
luge
c)
bobsleigh
9.
This ice hockey team won the gold in St Moritz 1928 without receiving a goal at the entire competition (38:0).This was the national team of ... 
a)
Russia
b)
Canada
c)
the USA
d)
Sweden
10.
In which US state can we find Lake Placid?
a)
New York
b)
Maine
c)
Minnesota
d)
North Dakota
11.
Eddie Eagan won gold in bobsled in Lake Placid 1932, after winning gold at the Summer Games in 1920 (boxing). He is the only athlete to won gold at both Games. He was from.....
a)
the UK
b)
Ireland
c)
the USA
d)
Canada
12.
The 4th Winter Olympic Games were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 which is in...
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
13.
Which sport entered the Winter OG in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936?
a)
alpine skiing
b)
ski jumping
c)
freestyle skiing
14.
The 5th Winter OG were held in St Moritz, Switzerland in 1948. What was the reason for the 12-year break (1936-1948)?
a)
financial troubles of the International Olympic Commitee
b)
World War 2
c)
boycott from France and Italy
15.

Which countries were asked NOT to participate in the Games in 1948?

a)
Germany and Japan
b)
Germany and Yugoslavia
c)
Canada and the USA
d)
Japan and Russia
16.
The 8th Winter OG were held in Squaw Valley 1960, in the USA. Which US state is Squaw Valley in?
a)
California
b)
Alaska
c)
Minnesota
d)
North Dakota
17.
The 9th Winter OG were held in Innsbruck in 1964, and three Croatians, Ivan Ratej, Miran Krmelj i Boris Renaud, participated as part of the Yugoslav ice hockey team. 
Where is Innsbruck?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
c)
Switzerland
d)

Hungary

18.
There was another first at the Innsbruck Games, and that was...
a)
a gold medal for Croatia
b)

an award for fair play

19.
The 10th Winter Games were held in Grenoble, which is in ...
a)
Switzerland
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
the Netherlands
20.
The first Winter Games to be held in Asia were ...
a)
Sapporo, Japan 1972
b)
Nagano, Japan 1998
c)
Pyeongchang, South Korea 2018
21.
Croatia had another athlete participating the Olympics in Innsbruck 1976 and that was Miroslav Gojanović competing as... 
a)
a ski jumper
b)
an ice hockey player
c)
a part of the bobsled team
d)
an alpine skier
22.
Which country returned to the Olympics in Lake Placid 1980 after their boycott over participation of Taiwan?
a)
Russia
b)
China
c)
East Germany
d)
North Korea
23.

One Caribbean country participated in bobsled in Calgary 1988 and that was...

a)
Jamaica
b)
Cuba
c)

Bermuda

d)

Trinidad & Tobago

24.

Croatian competed in the Winter Games for the first time as an independent country at Albertville in 1992.
Where is Albertville?

a)
France
b)
Switzerland
c)

England

d)

Ireland

25.

In Nagano 1998 Croatia was represented by Janica Kostelić, Vedran Pavlek, Thomas Lodler, Renato Gašpar, Antonio Rački i Ivana Jakupčević. Where is Nagano?

a)
Japan
b)
South Korea
26.

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

27.

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

a)

1924

b)

1984

c)

1880

d)

1958

28.

How many countries competed in 2022 Beijing?

a)

67

b)

91

c)

109

d)

228

29.

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

a)

0

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

30.

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

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

ROC

(Russian Olympic Committee)

d)

USA

31.

In which country was curling created?

a)

Scotland

b)

Canada

c)

USA

d)

Sweden

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

36.

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

37.

Complete the Olympic motto:

“Faster, Higher, _______ – Together”.

a)

Smarter

b)

Tougher

c)

Stronger

d)

Quicker

38.

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

39.

Olympian Mariah Bell is the USA's oldest Olympic skater in 94 years. How old was she when she competed in 2022?

a)

25

b)

27

c)

30

d)

33

40.

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

41.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

Which US figure skater was attacked and injured at the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships but went on to win silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer?

a)

Nancy Kerrigan

b)

Michelle Kwan

c)

Kristi Yamaguchi

d)

Tonya Harding

44.

How many countries competed at the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924?

a)
16
b)
5
c)
25
d)
10
45.

What country has won the most gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games?

a)
Norway
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
46.

What country has won the most medals overall at the Winter Olympics?

a)
Canada
b)
Russia
c)
China
d)
Norway
47.

Where does the US fall in the medal cound for the Winter Olympics?
It's the same for gold medals and overall medals.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

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