WorksheetsOlympic Games History Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who officially opened the Athens 1896 Olympic Games?
King George I
King Edward VII
King Gustav V
David Francis
Which Olympic Games were spread over five months with no real opening and closing ceremonies?
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
St. Louis 1904
London 1908
Which Olympic Games were officially opened by King Edward VII?
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
London 1908
Stockholm 1912
Which Olympic Games did not take place because of World War I?
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Games of the VI Olympiad
Los Angeles 1932
Who officially opened the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games?
President Gaston Doumergue
King Albert I
Vice President Charles Curtis
Prince Hendrik
What was introduced at the Paris 1924 Olympic Games closing ceremony?
Olympic Torch Relay
Automatic timing
Raising three flags
Photo finish
In which Olympic Games was the Olympic flame lit at the top of a tower for the first time?
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
Berlin 1936
What was the emblem for the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games?
Olympic rings over numerals
Crown of rays of light
Olympic rings under an Olympic podium
Stars in movement
Which mascot represented the Munich 1972 Olympic Games?
Amik (a beaver)
Misha (a bear)
Waldi (a dachshund)
Sam (an eagle)
Who officially opened the Atlanta 1996 Olympics?
President Bill Clinton
President Roh Tae-Woo
King Juan Carlos I
Sir William Deane
Who officially opened the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?
The President of the Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II
Michel Temer, Interim President of Brazil
The President of the Peoples Republic of China, Jintao Hu
What was the emblem for the London 2012 Olympic Games based on?
A crown made of an olive branch
The number 2012, Olympic Rings, and the word “London”
Dancing Beijing
Three human-like figures
Who took the Olympic oath for athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
Yining Zhang
Robert Scheidt
Sarah Stevenson
Desirée Henry
What was the main inspiration for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games emblem?
A human silhouette running
A crown made of an olive branch
Three human-like figures
The number 2012
What is the significance of the LA28 emblem?
It represents creativity, diversity, self-expression, and inclusion
It is styled with the Ai (indigo blue) Ichimatsu pattern
It combines the Olympic flame and Marianne
It embraces the shape and colour of the gold medal
Which modern Olympic event was also part of the ancient Olympics?
Tennis
Running
Skiing
Golfing
How often were the ancient Olympic Games held?
Every year
Every two years
Every four years
Every ten years
Ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of which god or goddess?
Zeus
Apollo
Athena
Hera
What was the name of the truce declared during the ancient Olympic Games?
Olympic Peace
Hera's Ceasefire
Zeus' Peace
Olympic Truce
