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- 1.
Which retired athlete lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympic Games?
- A.
Muhammad Ali
- B.
Carl Lewis
- C.
Bruce Jenner
- D.
Mark Spitz
Correct Answer
A. Muhammad Ali -
- 2.
What event did Bob Beamon win a gold medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City?
- A.
Archery
- B.
Table Tennis
- C.
Long Jump
- D.
Diving
Correct Answer
C. Long Jump -
- 3.
In 1912 Avery Brundage, who later served as President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, competed in the decathlon and pentathlon with what famous U.S. athlete?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Jim Thorpe
- C.
Jack Dempsey
- D.
Bill Tillden
Correct Answer
B. Jim Thorpe -
- 4.
In 1948 in St. Moritz, in what sport did Dick Button become the first U.S. athlete to win a gold medal?
- A.
Horse Back Riding
- B.
High Jump
- C.
Figure Skating
- D.
Swimming
Correct Answer
C. Figure Skating -
- 5.
What is the name of the 18-year old athlete who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee who won the at the 1960 Olympic Games?
- A.
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski
- B.
Cassius Clay
- C.
George Foreman
- D.
Leon Spinks
Correct Answer
B. Cassius Clay -
- 6.
In 1932 what sport did Eddie Eagan earn a gold medal in which he had only practiced the sport for three weeks prior to the games?
- A.
Tennis
- B.
Figure Skating
- C.
Four-man Bobsled
- D.
Ping-Pong
Correct Answer
C. Four-man Bobsled -
- 7.
In what city did Peggy Fleming win the only U.S. gold medal in Figure Skating for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games?
- A.
Lake Tahoe
- B.
Paris
- C.
Grenoble
- D.
Tokyo
Correct Answer
C. Grenoble -
- 8.
What is the name of the speedskater who was the first person in Olympic history to win five individual gold medals at one Game, at Lake Placid in 1980.
- A.
Ken Henry
- B.
Peggy Fleming
- C.
Eric Heiden
- D.
Jack Shea
Correct Answer
C. Eric Heiden -
- 9.
What is the name of the athlete who in 1960 in Rome won a gold medal in the 1,500 meter run, the final event of the decathlon competition and who in 1984 had the honor of lighting the flame during the Opening Ceremonies at the Los Angeles Coliseum?
- A.
Bob Mathias
- B.
Rafer Johnson
- C.
Tiger Woods
- D.
Kip Carpenter
Correct Answer
B. Rafer Johnson -
- 10.
How many times has Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Mathias won the decathlon?
- A.
Four
- B.
Six
- C.
Two
- D.
One
Correct Answer
C. Two -
- 11.
What is the name of the U.S. athlete who won four gold medals in Track and Field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin?
- A.
Jesse Owens
- B.
Adam Nelson
- C.
Allen Woodring
- D.
Rafer Johnson
Correct Answer
A. Jesse Owens -
- 12.
What is the name of the female athlete who won three gold medals in 1960 in Track and Field after overcoming a sickly childhood where she temporarily lost the use of her left leg?
- A.
Babe Didrikson
- B.
Evelyn Ashford
- C.
Wilma Rudolph
- D.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Correct Answer
C. Wilma Rudolph -
- 13.
In what city were the 1972 Olympic Games held where Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming events?
- A.
Munich
- B.
San Juan
- C.
London
- D.
Lake Tahoe
Correct Answer
A. Munich -
- 14.
Who was named the Greatest Male Athlete of the First Half-Century and who in 1912 won the decathlon and pentathlon?
- A.
Jesse Owens
- B.
Jim Thorpe
- C.
Ray Ewry
- D.
Mark Spitz
Correct Answer
B. Jim Thorpe -
- 15.
What is the name of the athlete who won three gold medals as a swimmer at the 1924 Olympic Games and in 1932 starred as Tarzan in The Ape Man?
- A.
Michael Phelps
- B.
Matt Biondi
- C.
Johnny Weissmuller
- D.
Mark Spitz
Correct Answer
C. Johnny Weissmuller -
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