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Olympic Games Quiz: Sports, Records and Famous Athletes

by Quizhat · 12 questions · Updated · CC BY

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A fun quiz on the history of the Games, Olympic sports and champions, for sports fans and trivia nights. 12 questions, about 8 minutes.

Also available in: French, Spanish, German

Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held, in 1896?

  • Athens
  • Rome
  • London
  • Paris

Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

How many rings make up the Olympic symbol?

  • Seven
  • Six
  • Four
  • Five

Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

In which year did Rome host the Summer Olympics?

  • 1956
  • 1948
  • 1960
  • 1972

Question 4 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Italian cities hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics?

  • Turin and Sestriere
  • Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • Rome and Courmayeur
  • Bologna and Madonna di Campiglio

Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Italian sprinter held the 200 metres world record for 17 years?

  • Pietro Mennea
  • Filippo Tortu
  • Marcell Jacobs
  • Livio Berruti

Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Who won the 100 metres at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021?

  • Andre De Grasse
  • Fausto Desalu
  • Filippo Tortu
  • Marcell Jacobs

Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

How many Olympic gold medals did swimmer Michael Phelps win?

  • Eighteen
  • Fifteen
  • Twenty-three
  • Twenty-nine

Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

From which Greek site does the Olympic torch start its journey?

  • Athens
  • Olympia
  • Delphi
  • Sparta

Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which Italian city hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics?

  • Turin
  • Milan
  • Bolzano
  • Cortina d'Ampezzo

Question 10 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

Surfing was an Olympic sport at Tokyo 2020.

  • True
  • False

Question 11 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

Archery is a sport found exclusively at the Winter Games.

  • True
  • False

Question 12 · Multiple choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which of these sports are Winter Olympic sports?

  • Curling
  • Bobsleigh
  • Rowing
  • Fencing

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