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10 Questions: Beijing 2008 Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

The Beijing Olympics included 47 events in athletics, and 10 different ball sports.

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,736

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 100m. What was his time? Hint

9.75

9.71

9.69

9.73

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Ethiopian won the men's 5000m and 10,000m? Hint

Sileshi Sihine

Kenenisa Bekele

Haile Gebreselassie

Nahom Mesfin

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which event did Veronica Campbell defend her Olympic title successfully? Hint

200m

400m

600m

4x100m

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only woman to win two gold medals in track and field? Hint

Tatiana Lebedeva

Allyson Felix

Shelly-Ann Fraser

Tirunesh Dibaba

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Question 5 of 10

5. Here are four gold medalists in a field event, but only one of them is linked to the correct sport. Which one is correct? Hint

Francoise Mbango Etone - triple jump

Gerd Kanter - pole vault

Barbora Spotakova - hammer throw

Irving Saladino - shot put

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many gold medals did Kenya win in track and field? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these events was not won by the United States? Hint

Men's basketball

4x100m freestyle relay

Women's basketball

Baseball

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country won gold in women's water polo and in women's field hockey? Hint

China

Italy

Netherlands

Germany

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rafael Nadal won gold in men's singles tennis. Who was his opponent in the final? Hint

Fernando Gonzalez

Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer

David Nalbandian

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Question 10 of 10

10. Argentina has won the men's football final against Nigeria 1-0. Who scored the only goal? Hint

Angel di Maria

Lisandro Lopez

Lionel Messi

Carlos Tevez

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 100m. What was his time?

Answer: 9.69

The Jamaican won three gold medals, all in a world record time, the 100m, the 200m, and the 4x100m.

2. Which Ethiopian won the men's 5000m and 10,000m?

Answer: Kenenisa Bekele

He already won the 5000m in 2004, and set a world record in both distances. He's one of the most successful long distance runners ever.

3. In which event did Veronica Campbell defend her Olympic title successfully?

Answer: 200m

Campbell (Jamaica) won the 200m in 21.74, much faster than her 22.05 in 2004. Allyson Felix (USA) won silver again.

4. Who was the only woman to win two gold medals in track and field?

Answer: Tirunesh Dibaba

Dibaba (Ethiopia) won the 5000m after a race with a slow start, and the 10,000m in an Olympic record of 29:54. Elvan Abeylegesse finished second in both races. Dibaba had also won four outdoor world titles, and set world records in the 5000m outdoor and indoor.

5. Here are four gold medalists in a field event, but only one of them is linked to the correct sport. Which one is correct?

Answer: Francoise Mbango Etone - triple jump

Mbango (Cameroon) jumped 15.39m, an Olympic record. She already won gold in 2004. Spotakova (Czech Republic) won the women's javelin throw, Kanter (Estonia) the men's disus throw, and Saladino (Panama) the men's long jump.

6. How many gold medals did Kenya win in track and field?

Answer: 5

Wilfred Bungei won the men's 800m, Brimin Kiprop the men's 3000m steeplechase, Samuel Wanjiru the men's marathon, Pamela Jelimo the women's 800m, and Nancy Jebet Lagat the women's 1500m.

7. Which of these events was not won by the United States?

Answer: Baseball

South Korea won the baseball final against Cuba.

8. Which country won gold in women's water polo and in women's field hockey?

Answer: Netherlands

They won the water polo final 9-8 against the USA, and the field hockey final 2-0 against China.

9. Rafael Nadal won gold in men's singles tennis. Who was his opponent in the final?

Answer: Fernando Gonzalez

Djokovic lost to Nadal in the semi-final. Roger Federer lost to James Blake in the quarterfinal. Fernando Gonz�lez (Chile) already won gold in doubles in 2004.

10. Argentina has won the men's football final against Nigeria 1-0. Who scored the only goal?

Answer: Angel di Maria

Messi scored against Ivory Coast and the Netherlands, and gave the assist to Di Maria in the final. Di Maria played for S.L. Benfica, and is nicknamed the Little Angel.

Source: Author wardcogge

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