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Quiz about Magnificent Seven
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Magnificent Seven Trivia Quiz


Here is a quiz on the 1996 Olympic Champions (the U.S. Gymnastics team). The Magnificent Seven made history by winning the team Gold Medal.

A multiple-choice quiz by adidasballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
adidasballer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
187,909
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
902
Last 3 plays: slay01 (10/10), Reveler (7/10), ycfcdavid (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many gymnasts returned from the 1992 Olympics to compete in their second Olympics in 1996? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the order of events the team competed in the Team Finals (second day of team competition)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many first-time Olympians were on the team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Shannon Miller was one of the best gymnasts in the history of the sport, male or female, and around the world. She finished her Olympic career by winning a gold medal in team competition. Which event did she win her second gold medal in? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Dominique Dawes was one of the most successful gymnasts to ever compete at the US Gymnastics National Championships. How many individual event national titles has she won in her career? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which event did Kerri Strug perform to help the team clinch the gold medal? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which event was considered to be Amy Chow's best event in 1996? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Amanda Borden was the team captain of the Magnificent Seven.


Question 9 of 10
9. Jaycie Phelps had won a team medal of every color in three straight years at the 94 and 95 World Championships, and the 96 Olympics.


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1995, Dominique Moceanu became the youngest person, at age 13, in USA Gymnastics history to accomplish which feat? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many gymnasts returned from the 1992 Olympics to compete in their second Olympics in 1996?

Answer: 3

Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, and Kerri Strug competed in 1992 helping lead the team to a bronze medal.
2. What was the order of events the team competed in the Team Finals (second day of team competition)?

Answer: uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, vault

The team hit every routine in their first rotation to move into the top spot over Russia and Romania, a spot that they held for the rest of the competition.
3. How many first-time Olympians were on the team?

Answer: 4

Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Moceanu, and Jaycie Phelps, competed in their first Olympic Games, but not their first International Competition, as all four have at one point in their careers have represented the USA at the World Championships for Gymnastics.
4. Shannon Miller was one of the best gymnasts in the history of the sport, male or female, and around the world. She finished her Olympic career by winning a gold medal in team competition. Which event did she win her second gold medal in?

Answer: Balance Beam

Shannon Miller finished her International career with 16 world Championship and Olympic medals. She has won 2 World All-Around titles, World Championship medals on 3 of the 4 events and has been a world finalist on every event numerous times throughout her career.
5. Dominique Dawes was one of the most successful gymnasts to ever compete at the US Gymnastics National Championships. How many individual event national titles has she won in her career?

Answer: 14

Dominique has won national championships in every event numerous times, as well has winning the 1994 All-Around National Championship. Here is a break down of her many nation titles: Vault 3(93, 94, 96), Uneven Bars 3(94, 95, 96), Balance Beam 3(96, 94, 96), Floor Exercise 4(91, 94, 95, 96). Dominique also won a bronze medal in Atlanta on the floor exercise.
6. Which event did Kerri Strug perform to help the team clinch the gold medal?

Answer: Vault

In Atlanta, Kerri Strug proved to the world that she is one of the best gymnast not only in the USA but in the World. She qualified for the Individual All-Around Finals, which was a goal of hers to prove to everyone the she was one of the best, unfortunately she was injuried and unable to compete the rest of the competition.
7. Which event was considered to be Amy Chow's best event in 1996?

Answer: uneven bars

Amy Chow won a silver medal on the uneven bars at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She tied with Bi Wenjing of China. They both finished behind Svetlana Khorkina of Russia who won the gold. However, in 2000, Amy tied with Aylssa Beckerman to win her first individual national championship honor, she went on to represent the USA once again at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, she along with Mag 7 teammate Dominique Dawes.
8. Amanda Borden was the team captain of the Magnificent Seven.

Answer: true

Amanda Borden competed on the balance beam and the floor exercise in the team competition. Amanda also competed in the 1992 Olympic Trials, but placed 7th and was not named to the team because two gymnasts who had been injured were named to the team.
9. Jaycie Phelps had won a team medal of every color in three straight years at the 94 and 95 World Championships, and the 96 Olympics.

Answer: true

At the 1994 Team World Championships, Jaycie Phelps helped led Team USA to a silver medal. In 1995, she helped lead the team to a bronze medal in the World championships, and in 1996 she was a key gymnast in winning Olympic gold as part of the Manificent Seven.
10. In 1995, Dominique Moceanu became the youngest person, at age 13, in USA Gymnastics history to accomplish which feat?

Answer: become National All-Around Champion

Dominique Moceanu became one of the most popular American gymnasts after the win, in Atlanta she qualified for the All-Around (9th), Balance Beam (6th) and Floor Exercise (4th).
Source: Author adidasballer

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