Olympics Throughout Time

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. First Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus, won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history. What was Coroebus' main profession? Cook Shepherd Mailman Soldier

2. Which Roman emperor abolished the Olympic Games? Theodosius I Vespasian Romulus Augustulus Constantine I

3. There are five colored rings on the Olympic flag. Which one of these is NOT the color of an Olympic Ring? Brown Yellow Blue Green

4. In which city were the Olympics held when the official Olympic flag was first flown? Paris Athens Antwerp Stockholm

5. The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, in 1921 used a Latin phrase of his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto. What was that phrase, that now is an Olympic motto? Citius, Altius, Fortius Citius, Amitius, Dutius Certius, Dutius, Fortius Altius, Certius, Velotius

6. Victor Boin was first athlete to take the Olympic oath (Antwerp 1920). What was he? Runner Fencer Boxer Weight lifter

7. In which city did the Olympic flame first appear? Paris Amsterdam Los Angeles Antwerp

8. Where were the Olympics held when the Olympic Hymn was first performed? Paris London St. Louis Athens

9. Which Olympics saw the first opening ceremony? London Paris Stockholm Athens

10. When was the exact lenght of marathon established? 1908 - London 1912 - Stockholm 1896 - Athens 1924 - Paris

11. When were women allowed to participate in modern Olympic Games? 1896 - Athens 1900 - Paris 1904 - St. Louis 1908 - London

12. For different reasons in certain years Olympics were not held. Choose the year, when Olympics WEREe held. 1916 1920 1940 1944

13. When were the first winter Olympics held? 1924 1928 1920 1932

14. Which of these was NOT a foot race in the ancient Olympics? Diaulos Marathon Dolichos Stade

15. In the ancient Olympics: running, long jump, javelin, discus and wrestling comprised the ____________ ? Answer: ( One Word)

16. According to Aristotle, which athletes 'are the best, because they are naturally endowed with both strength and speed'? Runners Wrestlers Pankratiasts Pentathletes

17. Which Games were the first ones televised and were the first to use telex transmissions of the results? 1932 - Los Angeles 1936 - Berlin 1948 - London 1952 - Helsinki

18. Only two countries have participated in every modern Olympic Games, Greece and ____________ ? Australia Great Britain USA France

19. Which was the first city to host the Summer Olympic Games in the southern hemisphere? Answer: (One Word)

20. In which Olympic Games did drug testing make its debut? 1968 - Mexico City 1972 - Munich 1964 - Tokyo 1976 - Montreal