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What do you know about the Olympic Games? Here, we have a "Modern Olympics trivia quiz" to test your knowledge about The Summer Olympic Games. The Games of the Olympiad is an international multi-sport event. The Modern Olympic Games were inaugurated in Athens and are held at the beginning of every Olympiad. The Games were organized as a summer sports event through 1920. What else do you know about these games? Let's test it out with the help of the quiz below.

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1.

What is the serial number of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
- A.
  
  XXII
- B.
  
  XXIV
- C.
  
  XXVI
- D.
  
  XXIX
Correct Answer
D. XXIX

Explanation
The 2008 Beijing Olympics are the XXIX (29th) Olympic Games. No games were held in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to World Wars. The first Modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

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Who has won the maximum number of gold medals in a single Olympic Games in the history of the Olympics?
- A.
  
  Nadia Comaneci
- B.
  
  Abebe Bikila
- C.
  
  James Connelly
- D.
  
  Michael Phelps
Correct Answer
D. Michael Phelps

Explanation
Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at Beijing 2008. It was the most in a single Olympics.

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Who was the first winner in modern Olympics?
- A.
  
  Nadia Comaneci
- B.
  
  Abebe Bikila
- C.
  
  Mark Spitz
- D.
  
  James Connelly
Correct Answer
D. James Connelly

Explanation
James B. Connolly, First modern Olympic champion. The Georgia Connection, Circa 1896. After James Connelly won the triple jump event, he telegraphed to his family the following message: "The Greeks conquered Europe, I've conquered the world."

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Name the person who has holds the record of the maximum number of cumulative gold medals in the Olympics over a period of time?
- A.
  
  Shirley Hunty
- B.
  
  Michael Fred Phelps
- C.
  
  Mark Spitz
- D.
  
  Paavo Nurmi
Correct Answer
B. Michael Fred Phelps

Explanation
Michael Fred Phelps is the most successful and decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals.

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Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics?
- A.
  
  Mark Spitz
- B.
  
  James Connelly
- C.
  
  Nadia Comaneci
- D.
  
  Abebe Bikila
Correct Answer
C. Nadia Comaneci

Explanation
When Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian gymnast, scored the first-ever perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the scoreboard was not ready for this perfect score and showed only 1.00. Seven perfect 10s helped Nadia win 3 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze.

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What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games?
- A.
  
  Quicker, Heavier, Taller
- B.
  
  Faster, Higher, Stronger
- C.
  
  Civility, Attainment, Fortune
- D.
  
  Citadel, Attitude, Fortitude
Correct Answer
B. Faster, Higher, Stronger

Explanation
Devised by a French educationist, Father Henri Didon, the Latin motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' means Faster, Higher, Stronger.

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Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon title twice in succession?
- A.
  
  Abebe Bikila
- B.
  
  Kipchoge Keino
- C.
  
  Mark Spitz
- D.
  
  Nadia Comaneci
Correct Answer
A. Abebe Bikila

Explanation
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic marathon title in 1960 and 1964.

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In which year were the first Modern Olympics held?
- A.
  
  1698
- B.
  
  1798
- C.
  
  1896
- D.
  
  1968
Correct Answer
C. 1896

Explanation
The Modern Olympics were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. They were started by a rich Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

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When was the original Olympiad first held?
- A.
  
  1776 B.C.
- B.
  
  776 B.C.
- C.
  
  1698
- D.
  
  1896
Correct Answer
B. 776 B.C.

Explanation
The original Olympiad of which there is certain record was held in 776 B.C. at Olympia in Greece. Coroibos, a cook from Elis, won the foot race. The Modern Olympics were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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Who started the modern Olympics?
- A.
  
  Athens
- B.
  
  Baron Pierre de Coubertin
- C.
  
  James Connolly
- D.
  
  Larisa Latynina
Correct Answer
B. Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Explanation
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator and historian founded the International Olympic Committee.

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Modern Olympics Trivia Quiz

What is the serial number of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

Who has won the maximum number of gold medals in a single Olympic Games in the history of the Olympics?

Who was the first winner in modern Olympics?

Name the person who has holds the record of the maximum number of cumulative gold medals in the Olympics over a period of time?

Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 seven times at the Olympics?

What is the meaning of the motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' of the Olympic Games?

Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon title twice in succession?

In which year were the first Modern Olympics held?

When was the original Olympiad first held?

Who started the modern Olympics?