- 1. Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
A) United States
B) France
C) Greece
D) United Kingdom
- 2. Which city has hosted the Olympic Games the most times?
A) Tokyo
B) Beijing
C) Los Angeles
D) London
- 3. Which year saw the first Winter Olympic Games held?
A) 1964
B) 1924
C) 1936
D) 1896
- 4. What is the symbol of the Olympic Games?
A) Five interlocking rings
B) Laurel wreath
C) Torch
D) Olive branch
- 5. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
A) Simone Biles
B) Carl Lewis
C) Usain Bolt
D) Michael Phelps
- 6. In which city were the first Paralympic Games held?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) Athens
D) Rome
- 7. How often are the Olympic Games held?
A) Every four years
B) Every six years
C) Every two years
D) Every eight years
- 8. Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals overall?
A) Norway
B) Canada
C) United States
D) Germany
- 9. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A) Los Angeles
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) Paris
- 10. What do the Olympic rings represent?
A) The five original sports
B) The unity of athletes
C) The five continents
D) The five Olympic values
- 11. Which country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow?
A) United Kingdom
B) China
C) Soviet Union
D) United States
- 12. In which year were female athletes allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games for the first time?
A) 1948
B) 1896
C) 1900
D) 1920
- 13. Which Olympic sport gives athletes the title 'The world's greatest athlete'?
A) Marathon
B) Triathlon
C) Pentathlon
D) Decathlon
- 14. Who is the only Olympian to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
A) Serena Williams
B) Usain Bolt
C) Eddie Eagan
D) Michael Phelps
- 15. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?
A) The World is One
B) Citius, Altius, Fortius
C) Unity in Diversity
D) Faster, Higher, Stronger
- 16. Which Olympic sport involves riding horses?
A) Sailing
B) Archery
C) Cycling
D) Equestrian
- 17. Which Olympic sport requires athletes to slide a stone on ice towards a target area?
A) Bobsleigh
B) Snowboarding
C) Curling
D) Ice hockey
- 18. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
A) Beijing
B) Tokyo
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) London
- 19. The Olympic flame is lit at which ancient site in Greece before each Olympic Games?
A) Delphi
B) Olympia
C) Sparta
D) Athens
- 20. Who is known as the 'Flying Finn' and won a total of 9 gold and 3 silver Olympic medals in his career?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Usain Bolt
C) Paavo Nurmi
D) Jesse Owens
- 21. Which sport uses a foil, epee, and saber?
A) Rowing
B) Javelin throw
C) High jump
D) Fencing
- 22. Which city was the first to host a Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Chamonix
B) Innsbruck
C) Lake Placid
D) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 23. Which athlete famously executed a 'Fosbury Flop' in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Al Oerter
C) Bob Beamon
D) Dick Fosbury
- 24. Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Austria
B) France
C) Canada
D) Switzerland
- 25. Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A) Sydney
B) Barcelona
C) Beijing
D) Athens
- 26. The Olympic Oath is typically taken by an athlete, judge, and official during the opening ceremony.
A) Only by athletes
B) False
C) True
D) Depends on the country
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