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Tokyo Olympics 1964 Quiz

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Tokyo Olympics 1964 Quiz Questions

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Tokyo Olympics 1964?
a) 2 June 1964
b) 27 April 1960
c) 14 August 1964
d) 10 October 1964

2) Why was Yoshinori Sakai chosen as the the final torchbearer for Tokyo Olympics 1964?
a) Crown Prince
b) Born in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima
c) Prime Minister
d) Olympic gold medal winner

3) Which countries refused to participate in Tokyo Olympics 1964 as many of their athletes were disqualified?
a) Indonesia and North Korea
b) Pakistan and South Korea
c) Australia and New Zealand
d) Norway and Sweden

Helsinki Olympics 1952 Quiz

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Helsinki Olympics 1952?
a) 24 June 1952
b) 2 July 1952
c) 19 July 1952
d) 25 July 1952

2) Who entered the Olympic Stadium with Olympic flame in Helsinki Olympics 1952?
a) Robert Mathias
b) William Havens
c) Paavo Nurmi
d) Francis Havens

3) How many countries participated in Helsinki Olympics 1952?
a) 42
b) 69
c) 59
d) 82

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Nagano Olympics 1998? a) 1 January 1998 b) 7 February 1998 c) 3 March 1998 d) 1 November 1998 2) Who declared the opening of Nagano Olympics 1998? a) Hirohito b) Akihito c) Junichiro Koizumi…

Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz Questions

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996
b) 15 May 1996
c) 21 June 1996
d) 14 November 1996

2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140

3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Marcus Brutus
b) Cassius Clay
c) Joseph Frazier
d) Rocky Marciano

Moscow Olympics 1980 Quiz

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Which was the opening date of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 19 July 1980
b) 15 May 1980
c) 21 June 1980
d) 14 November 1980

2) Who declared the opening of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Yuri Andropov
b) Leonid Brezhnev
c) Mikhail Gorbachev
d) Andrei Gromyko

3) What was the reason for boycott of Moscow Olympics 1980 by many countries?
a) Severe winter in Moscow
b) Shooting down of Korean Air Lines aeroplane
c) Invasion of Afghanistan by USSR in December 1979
d) USSR annexed Baltic Republics

London Olympics 1948 Quiz

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of London Olympics 1948?
a) 4 January 1948
b) 14 February 1948
c) 29 July 1948
d) 1 August 1948

2) Who declared the opening of London Olympics 1948?
a) Winston Churchill
b) Clement Atlee
c) George VI
d) Elizabeth II

3) How many countries participated in London Olympics 1948?
a) 27
b) 49
c) 59
d) 78

Asian Games 2010 Quiz

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Which was the opening date of Asian Games 2010?
a) 1 March 2010
b) 5 May 2010
c) 4 July 2010
d) 12 November 2010

2. Where were Asian Games 2010 held?
a) Beijing
b) Shanghai
c) Guangzhou
d) Pretoria

3. Who won the gold medal in men’s English billiards in Asian Games 2010?
a) Geet Sethi
b) Peter Gilchrist
c) Pin Yi Ko
d) Pankaj Advani

Commonwealth Games 2010 Quiz

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Which was the opening date of Commonwealth Games 2010?
a) 1 March 2010
b) 5 May 2010
c) 6 July 2010
d) 3 October 2010

2. Where were Commonwealth Games 2010 held?
a) Vancouver
b) Delhi
c) Kuala Lumpur
d) Pretoria

3. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles in tennis in Commonwealth Games 2010?
a) Rohan Bopanna
b) Leander Paes
c) Somdev Devvarman
d) Mahesh Bhupati

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

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)…

Berlin Olympics 1936 Quiz

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

(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