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Olympics: Archery

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Olympics Archery game quiz
"Take this quiz about one of the Olympics' lesser-known sports. :)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. When was archery first included as an Olympic sport?
    1896
    1900
    1912
    1920


2. In the individual events, how long does an archer have to fire each arrow?
    1 minute, 20 seconds
    30 seconds
    40 seconds
    1 minute


3. What is the bag archers use to hold arrows called?
    Answer: ( One Word)


4. How far away are the archers' targets?
    30 meters
    60 meters
    40 meters
    70 meters


5. About how fast do the archers' arrows travel?
    200 kilometers per hour
    240 kilometers per hour
    150 kilometers per hour
    175 kilometers per hour


6. What must be engraved on each arrow?
    all of these
    archer's country
    archer's initials
    number of the current round


7. What is another word for archery?
    taxonomy
    toxophily
    toxology
    toximetry


8. Neroli Fairhall of New Zealand made Olympic history in 1984 by being the ____________ ?
    first athlete in a wheelchair to compete at a 'regular' Olympics
    first gold medalist from New Zealand
    first woman to compete in archery
    first to miss the target entirely


9. If an arrow hits right on the line between two scoring circles, the archer is given the ____________ ?
    lower of the two scores
    total of the two scores divided by 'pi' and multiplied by the age of the contestant
    average of the two scores
    higher of the two scores


10. The only Olympians that _________ has ever had have been archers?
    Belize
    Costa Rica
    Gambia
    Bhutan


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