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Olympic Games History Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who officially opened the Athens 1896 Olympic Games?

a)

King George I

b)

King Edward VII

c)

King Gustav V

d)

David Francis

2.

Which Olympic Games were spread over five months with no real opening and closing ceremonies?

a)

Athens 1896

b)

Paris 1900

c)

St. Louis 1904

d)

London 1908

3.

Which Olympic Games were officially opened by King Edward VII?

a)

Athens 1896

b)

Paris 1900

c)

London 1908

d)

Stockholm 1912

4.

Which Olympic Games did not take place because of World War I?

a)

Antwerp 1920

b)

Paris 1924

c)

Games of the VI Olympiad

d)

Los Angeles 1932

5.

Who officially opened the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games?

a)

President Gaston Doumergue

b)

King Albert I

c)

Vice President Charles Curtis

d)

Prince Hendrik

6.

What was introduced at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games closing ceremony?

a)

Olympic Torch Relay

b)

Automatic timing

c)

Raising three flags

d)

Photo finish

7.

In which Olympic Games was the Olympic flame lit at the top of a tower for the first time?

a)

Antwerp 1920

b)

Paris 1924

c)

Amsterdam 1928

d)

Berlin 1936

8.

What was the emblem for the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games?

a)

Olympic rings over numerals

b)

Crown of rays of light

c)

Olympic rings under an Olympic podium

d)

Stars in movement

9.

Which mascot represented the Munich 1972 Olympic Games?

a)

Amik (a beaver)

b)

Misha (a bear)

c)

Waldi (a dachshund)

d)

Sam (an eagle)

10.

Who officially opened the Atlanta 1996 Olympics?

a)

President Bill Clinton

b)

President Roh Tae-Woo

c)

King Juan Carlos I

d)

Sir William Deane

11.

Who officially opened the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?

a)

The President of the Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos

b)

Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Michel Temer, Interim President of Brazil

d)

The President of the Peoples Republic of China, Jintao Hu

12.

What was the emblem for the London 2012 Olympic Games based on?

a)

A crown made of an olive branch

b)

The number 2012, Olympic Rings, and the word “London”

c)

Dancing Beijing

d)

Three human-like figures

13.

Who took the Olympic oath for athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

a)

Yining Zhang

b)

Robert Scheidt

c)

Sarah Stevenson

d)

Desirée Henry

14.

What was the main inspiration for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games emblem?

a)

A human silhouette running

b)

A crown made of an olive branch

c)

Three human-like figures

d)

The number 2012

15.

What is the significance of the LA28 emblem?

a)

It represents creativity, diversity, self-expression, and inclusion

b)

It is styled with the Ai (indigo blue) Ichimatsu pattern

c)

It combines the Olympic flame and Marianne

d)

It embraces the shape and colour of the gold medal

16.

Which modern Olympic event was also part of the ancient Olympics?

a)

Tennis

b)

Running

c)

Skiing

d)

Golfing

17.

How often were the ancient Olympic Games held?

a)

Every year

b)

Every two years

c)

Every four years

d)

Every ten years

18.

Ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of which god or goddess?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Hera

19.

What was the name of the truce declared during the ancient Olympic Games?

a)

Olympic Peace

b)

Hera's Ceasefire

c)

Zeus' Peace

d)

Olympic Truce