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Quiz about 1928 Winter Olympiad St Moritz

1928 Winter Olympiad: St. Moritz Quiz

The second ever Winter Olympiad was held in 1928 in St. Moritz. Let's take a brief look at the Games and their participants.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,549

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which country is St. Moritz? Hint

Austria

Germany

Luxembourg

Switzerland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1928 Winter Olympiad was plagued with unseasonable weather which led to the cancellation of which event? Hint

10,000m speed skating

Giant slalom

Biathlon

Luge

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Question 3 of 10

3. The ladies figure skating gold medal was won by Sonja Henie at the 1928 Winter Olympics, and for the next 74 years she held an Olympic record. Which record was this? Hint

Only perfect score in the competition

Oldest gold medal winner

Youngest gold medal winner

Most gold medals won, as it was her sixth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Two events at the St. Moritz Winter Olympiad in 1928 were demonstration sports. One of these was 'Skijoring'. What exactly is skijoring? Hint

Ice fishing

Skiing down the course of a frozen river

The forerunner of modern bobsleigh

Being pulled along on skis by a dog

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Question 5 of 10

5. A sport which was a demonstration event at the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad was Military Patrol. This event comprised three disciplines. Which of these was not one of the three? Hint

Tobogganing

Rifle shooting

Cross country skiing

Ski mountaineering

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Question 6 of 10

6. The only female medal winner from the USA at the 1928 Winter Olympiad in St. Moritz was called Beatrix Loughran. In which event did she win which medal? Hint

Gold in the 1km speed skating

Bronze in the figure skating

Bronze in the downhill slalom

Silver in the ladies' skijoring

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the special 'claim to fame' of the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad? Hint

The first Games to have over 600 athletes enter

The first Games to have a tie for a gold medal

The first Games to feature a team from Russia

First true Winter Games not held in conjunction with a Summer Games

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1928 Winter Olympiad in St. Moritz was officially opened by a man named Edmund Schulthess. Who was this man? Hint

Chairman of the Nestle Company (main sponsors of the Games)

President of Switzerland

Grand Duke of Liechtenstein

Crown Prince of Norway

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Question 9 of 10

9. Remembered as one of the greatest speed skaters of all-time, which Norwegian took both a gold and a bronze medal during the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad? Hint

Michael Staksrud

Julius Skutnabb

Ivar Ballangrud

Hjalmar Andersen

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Question 10 of 10

10. It was at the 1928 Winter Olympiad at St. Moritz that the first team from a country in the Southern Hemisphere took part. Which country were they from? Hint

South Africa

Australia

Argentina

New Zealand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which country is St. Moritz?

Answer: Switzerland

St. Moritz is in the Engadine Valley, just a short distance north of the highest summit in the country, the Piz Bernina. This mountain is just over 4000 metres high.

2. The 1928 Winter Olympiad was plagued with unseasonable weather which led to the cancellation of which event?

Answer: 10,000m speed skating

The temperature actually reached 25 degrees Celcius, and forced the organisers to cancel the 10,000m speed skating event when the ice melted.
In contrast, the Opening Ceremony was held during a raging blizzard and almost total 'white-out' conditions.

3. The ladies figure skating gold medal was won by Sonja Henie at the 1928 Winter Olympics, and for the next 74 years she held an Olympic record. Which record was this?

Answer: Youngest gold medal winner

Sonja was just 15 years old when she took Gold in 1928, and was the youngest gold medal winner. She had won her first Norwegian Championship medal t aged just nine, and first entered the Olympics in 1924 when she was only 11 years old.
She later had a very successful Hollywood career in both films and the "Hollywood Ice Revue" which was produced especially as a showcase for her.

4. Two events at the St. Moritz Winter Olympiad in 1928 were demonstration sports. One of these was 'Skijoring'. What exactly is skijoring?

Answer: Being pulled along on skis by a dog

The term skijoring derives from the Norwegian words for 'ski' and 'driving'. Although it is most usual for a dog to pull the skier, horses and even motor vehicles such as skidoos can be used. Because the skier also helps to propel themself, rather than just being 'dead weight', even quite small dogs can participate.
In 1928, all three Olympic medals were won by Swiss athletes.

5. A sport which was a demonstration event at the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad was Military Patrol. This event comprised three disciplines. Which of these was not one of the three?

Answer: Tobogganing

The gold medal was won by the Norwegian team, silver by Finland, and the bronze went to Switzerland. Each team was made up of a comissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, and two privates. The Norwegian officer, Ole Reistad, was also the flag bearer for the Norwegian team during the Opening Ceremony of the Games.

6. The only female medal winner from the USA at the 1928 Winter Olympiad in St. Moritz was called Beatrix Loughran. In which event did she win which medal?

Answer: Bronze in the figure skating

There were only 26 female competitors at the Games in 1928, compared to 438 men. Beatrix Loughran also won silver medals in the figure skating at Chamonix in 1924 and Lake Placid in 1932, which made her the only American woman (indeed the only American athlete) to win three individual Olympic skating medals during the 20th Century.

She also won a silver medal in the pairs skating in 1932, when she was partnered with Sherwin Badger.

7. What was the special 'claim to fame' of the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad?

Answer: First true Winter Games not held in conjunction with a Summer Games

Prior to 1924, the Nordic Games were the big winter sports meeting, almost always held in Sweden. In 1924, the games were held in conjunction with the Summer Olympics, and it was only later that they were renamed the first Winter Olympics. St. Moritz in 1928 was the first true 'stand alone' Winter Games, and were held from the 11th to the 19th of February.

8. The 1928 Winter Olympiad in St. Moritz was officially opened by a man named Edmund Schulthess. Who was this man?

Answer: President of Switzerland

Edmund Schulthess was President of Switzerland four times, in 1917, 1921, 1928, and 1933. He was also the President of the committee in charge of organising the Games. He officiated at the grand Opening Ceremony of the St. Moritz Games during a severe blizzard which almost caused the ceremony to be cancelled.

9. Remembered as one of the greatest speed skaters of all-time, which Norwegian took both a gold and a bronze medal during the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad?

Answer: Ivar Ballangrud

Ivar Ballangrud set five world records during his career. At St. Moritz, he took gold in the 5000m and bronze in the 1500m events. He also won three gold medals at the 1936 Games in Bavaria.

10. It was at the 1928 Winter Olympiad at St. Moritz that the first team from a country in the Southern Hemisphere took part. Which country were they from?

Answer: Argentina

The Argentinian team consisted of two five-man bobsleigh squads. They finished fourth and fifth overall, out of 22 two teams in the competition. Altogether, teams from 25 countries competed at the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympiad.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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