Category: Olympics

1) Which was the opening date of Beijing Olympics 2008? a) 7 July 2008 b) 5 May 2008 c) 6 June 2008 d) 8 August 2008 2) Who lit the Olympic flame in Beijing Olympics 2008? a) Liu Xiang b) Li Ning c) Guo Jingjing d) Wu Minxia 3) Who did the lip synching for Yang Peiyi at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008? a) Amei Chang b) Lin Miaoke c) Wu Bai d) Evonne Hsu 4) Who declared the opening of Beijing Olympics 2008? a) Jackie Chan b) Wen Jiabao c) Hu Jintao d) Hua Kuo Feng 5) ... Read more

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 14 July 2000 b) 15 May 2000 c) 15 September 2000 d) 14 November 2000 2) How many countries participated in Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 197 b) 159 c) 199 d) 140 3) Which two countries marched under one flag in Sydney Olympics 2000? a) Portugal and Spain b) India and Pakistan c) Germany and Italy d) North Korea and South Korea 4) Which country was excluded from Sydney Olympics 2000? a) Afghanistan b) Rhodesia c) ... Read more

London Olympics 2012 Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When was the opening ceremony of London Olympics 2012? a) 27 July 2012 b) 5 May 2012 c) 6 June 2012 d) 8 February 2012 2. Who declared London Olympics 2012 open? a) Boris Johnson b) Catherine Middleton c) David Cameron d) Elizabeth II 3. Who won the first gold medal in London Olympics 2012? a) Sylwia Bogacka b) Yi Siling c) Yu Dan d) Marco Galiazzo

1. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in Berlin Olympics 1936? a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five 2. Where was Jesse Owens born? a) Atlanta b) Oakville c) Munich d) San Francisco 3. What was Jesse Owens’ name at the time of his birth? a) Roger King b) John Christopher Owens c) Samuel Morse d) James Cleveland Owens

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Berlin Olympics 1936? a) 4 January 1936 b) 14 February 1936 c) 16 June 1936 d) 1 August 1936 2) Who declared the opening of Berlin Olympics 1936? a) Adolf Hitler b) Benito Mussolini c) Francisco Franco d) Joseph Stalin 3) How many countries participated in Berlin Olympics 1936? a) 56 b) 49 c) 29 d) 36

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official. Turin is known as Torino in Italian) Turin Olympics 2006 Quiz Questions 1) Who declared the opening of Turin Olympics 2006? a) Silvio Berlusconi b) Roberto Baggio c) Carlo Azaglio Ciampi d) Ban Ki Moon 2) Who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating in Turin Olympics 2006? a) Irina Slutskaya b) Sasha Cohen c) Shizuka Arakawa d) Tatiana Navka 3) Who won the gold medal in men’s curling in Turin Olympics 2006? a) Italy b) Canada c) Finland d) USA

Paris Olympics 1900 Quiz (There is difference of opinion as to the number of participating countries, events, athletes and women athletes in Paris Olympics 1900. Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Paris Olympics 1900? a) 14 May 1900 b) 1 January 1900 c) 14 June 1900 d) 12 October 1900 2) Who was the female tennis champion in Paris Olympics 1900? a) Helen Wills b) Charlotte Cooper c) Billie Jean King d) Christine Evert 3) Who won four athletics events in four days in Paris Olympics 1900? a) Jesse Owens b) ... Read more

Athens Olympics 2004 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of the Athens Olympics 2004? a) 14 July 2004 b) 15 May 2004 c) 15 September 2004 d) 13 August 2004 2) How many countries participated in the Athens Olympics 2004? a) 197 b) 159 c) 199 d) 201 3) Which country led the parade and was also last in the parade in the Athens Olympics 2004? a) France b) Italy c) Greece d) Turkey

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Munich Olympics 1972? a) 4 July 1972 b) 22 May 1972 c) 26 August 1972 d) 12 December 1972 2) Who took the Official Oath, first time in Olympics, in Munich Olympics 1972? a) Heidi Schuller b) Heinz Pollay c) Willy Brandt d) Gustave Heinemann 3) How many Israeli athletes were killed during Munich Olympics 1972? a) 10 b) 11 c) 14 d) 16