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Olympic Hosts Revisited

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Olympic Hosts Revisited game quiz
"This quiz is about places which have held the games more than once. Good luck!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. London was selected to host the games in 2012. It will not be their first as they hosted the Summer Games twice already. When did London host them previously?
    1940 and 1948
    1944 and 1952
    1908 and 1948
    1908 and 1944


2. Athens hosted the inaugural games of the modern era in 1896. In which year were the games held there for a second time?
    1996
    2004
    2000
    1992


3. Paris lost out to London in its bid to hold the summer games again in 2012. However, France has also hosted the winter sports. How many times altogether have the games been held in France before the 21st century?
    2
    5
    3
    4


4. When Sydney hosted the Summer Games in 2000, they were not the first in Australia to do this. What was first?
    Melbourne
    Brisbane
    Perth
    Adelaide


5. The Winter Olympics were held in three towns, two times each in the 20th century. Which three towns were they?
    Lake Placid, Innsbruck, and Lillehammer
    Lillehammer, St. Moritz, and Lake Placid
    Innsbruck, Lillehammer, and St. Moritz
    St. Moritz, Lake Placid, and Innsbruck


6. Germany hosted three different games altogether in the 20th century. In which years were they held?
    1916, 1936, and 1972
    1916 and 1972
    1916 and 1936
    1936 and 1972


7. Which Scandinavian capital hosted one set of events twice in the 20th century?
    Oslo, Norway
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    Helsinki, Finland
    Stockholm, Sweden


8. Canada was selected to host the Winter Games for a second time in 2010 in Vancouver. Where and when were the Winter Games first held in Canada?
    Calgary in 1976
    Calgary in 1988
    Montreal in 1976
    Montreal in 1988


9. Japan was scheduled to host both the Winter and Summer Games in 1940, but they were canceled due to war. The same cities of Sapporo and Tokyo hosted the games subsequently. When did those games take place?
    Tokyo in summer 1952, and Sapporro in winter 1956
    Both Toykyo and Sapporo in 1948
    Tokyo in summer 1964, and Sapporo in winter 1972
    Sapporo in winter 1964, and Tokyo in summer 1972


10. The USA hosted the games seven times altogether in the 20th century. How many of these were winter games?
    4
    1
    3
    2


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Compiled Jun 28 12