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Quiz about Canada at the Olympics
Quiz about Canada at the Olympics

Canada at the Olympics! Trivia Quiz


As a huge fan of the Olympic Games, I bring you a Canadian spin on the greatest celebration of sports moments.

A multiple-choice quiz by go_bluejays_09. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
312,726
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
611
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (6/10), Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 23 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What were the first Olympic Games that Canada competed in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What were the first two Canadian cities to have hosted the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The "Big O" stadium, used in the 1976 Olympics has been well known for what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first Olympian from Canada to win a total of six medals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Before Usain Bolt ran the fastest recorded 100m time in the Beijing Olympics, Canadian Donovan Bailey held this record. From which American 200m champion did Bailey steal the title, "World's Fastest Man"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Canada has won gold in the sport of soccer in the Olympic Games. Their first came in which year? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the Canadian women hockey team's fiercist competitors from 1998 to 2006 in the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ian Millar, a well-known Canadian horseback rider, has represented Canada numerous times in the Olympics. What was Millar's horse's name that accompanied him in many of the Olympic Games? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Richmond Olympic Oval (main venue for Vancouver 2010) has an environmentally-friendly focus. What main interesting feature is used? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who were the mascots chosen for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What were the first Olympic Games that Canada competed in?

Answer: 1900 Paris

Canada won one gold and one bronze medal at the Paris Games.
2. What were the first two Canadian cities to have hosted the Olympic Games?

Answer: Calgary and Montreal

Montreal hosted the games in 1976, then Calgary in 1988.
3. The "Big O" stadium, used in the 1976 Olympics has been well known for what?

Answer: Its poor quality

This has resulted in many roof collapses, interrupting performances such as a Montreal Expos baseball game in 1986.
4. Who was the first Olympian from Canada to win a total of six medals?

Answer: Cindy Klassen, speed skater

Cindy began her career playing on the Canadian National Youth Hockey team.
5. Before Usain Bolt ran the fastest recorded 100m time in the Beijing Olympics, Canadian Donovan Bailey held this record. From which American 200m champion did Bailey steal the title, "World's Fastest Man"?

Answer: Michael Johnson

Donovan Bailey raced the 150m race in front of thousands of screaming Canadians at the Toronto Skydome venue in 1997.
6. Canada has won gold in the sport of soccer in the Olympic Games. Their first came in which year?

Answer: 1904

These games occurred in St. Louis. Canada and the United States were the only countries that participated in the soccer event.
7. Who was the Canadian women hockey team's fiercist competitors from 1998 to 2006 in the Olympic Games?

Answer: United States and Sweden

Canada won the gold medal in women's hockey in 2002, the gold medal in 2006, and the silver medal in 1998 (losing to the United States).
8. Ian Millar, a well-known Canadian horseback rider, has represented Canada numerous times in the Olympics. What was Millar's horse's name that accompanied him in many of the Olympic Games?

Answer: Big Ben

Ian was not only included in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, but was also awarded the Order of Canada in 1986.
9. The Richmond Olympic Oval (main venue for Vancouver 2010) has an environmentally-friendly focus. What main interesting feature is used?

Answer: All of these

Overhead, the roof of this building takes the form of a heron's wing.
10. Who were the mascots chosen for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games?

Answer: Quatchi, Miga, and Sumi

Quatchi (a sasquatch) and Miga (part orca-part bear) represent the Olympic Games, and Sumi (a bear, bird and whale creature) represents the Paralympic Games.
Source: Author go_bluejays_09

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