Olympics Trivia Questions

Sample Olympics Questions

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1. 1.This ancient civilization is credited with founding the original Olympic Games in 776 BC.

   • The Romans
   • The Egyptians
   • The Greeks
   • The Persians

2. 2.These interlocking symbols, numbering five in total, represent the unity of the five inhabited continents in the Olympic movement.

   • Olympic torches
   • Olympic rings
   • Olympic medals
   • Olympic flames

3. 3.This French educator revived the ancient Olympics and founded the modern Olympic Games in 1896.

   • Pierre de Coubertin
   • Napoleon Bonaparte
   • Jules Verne
   • Louis Pasteur

4. 4.This Greek capital city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

   • Sparta
   • Paris
   • Rome
   • Athens

5. 5.This ceremonial fire is lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city before each Olympic Games.

   • The Victory Flame
   • The Sacred Fire
   • The Olympic Flame
   • The Eternal Torch

6. 6.These precious metals make up the three types of medals awarded to Olympic competitors for first, second, and third place.

   • Platinum, Silver, Bronze
   • Gold, Silver, Bronze
   • Gold, Silver, Copper
   • Diamond, Gold, Silver

7. 7.This three-word Latin phrase is the official Olympic motto, meaning Faster, Higher, Stronger.

   • Veni Vidi Vici
   • E Pluribus Unum
   • Citius Altius Fortius
   • Carpe Diem Semper

8. 8.This event occurs every four years, marking the time between each Summer Olympic Games.

   • A decade
   • An Olympiad
   • A quinquennium
   • A lustrum

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