The Big Quiz On Olympics

15 Questions | By Thames | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 245

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1.

Which Olympic Games, organized by Peter Ueberroth, were the first ever to be privately financed?
- A.
  
  Stockholm 1956 Summer Games
- B.
  
  Sydney 2000 Summer Games
- C.
  
  Los Angeles 1984 Summer Games
- D.
  
  Lake Placid 1980 Winter Games
2.

What is the only difference in the rules for the 2010 Men's and Women's Olympic Alpine Skiing Events in Vancouver?
- A.
  
  Boots And Bindings
- B.
  
  Ski Length
- C.
  
  Course length
- D.
  
  Required Apparel
3.

What is the source of motto of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games, "With glowing hearts/Des plus brillants exploits"?
- A.
  
  Canada's National Anthem
- B.
  
  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- C.
  
  A Poem By Margaret Atwood
- D.
  
  Contest Submissions
4.

Since 1988, what international athletic competition is held right after the Olympic games using the same venues?
- A.
  
  World Cup
- B.
  
  Paralympic Games
- C.
  
  World Championships
- D.
  
  World Games
5.

Stacy Sykora was the libero, which meant that she couldn't serve or spike, on what US team in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics?
- A.
  
  Women's Field Hockey
- B.
  
  Women's Synchronized Swimming
- C.
  
  Women's Volleyball
- D.
  
  Women's Basketball
6.

Why is the face-first luge race called "Skeleton?"
- A.
  
  Participants Are Rail Thin
- B.
  
  The First Sled Resembled a Skeleton
- C.
  
  The Sport Is Real Scary
- D.
  
  Jim Skeleton Created The Sport
7.

What do 2010 U.S. Winter Olympians Ashley Caldwell, Mirai Nagasu and Caydee Denney have in common?
- A.
  
  They Are Second Cousins
- B.
  
  They All Like U2
- C.
  
  They All Have Tattoos
- D.
  
  They Are All 16 Years Old
8.

What is the name of Olympic Snowboarder Shaun Smith's signature move that involves three half-twists and two head-over-heels flips?
- A.
  
  Dipsy Doozey
- B.
  
  Oopsy Daisy
- C.
  
  Double McTwist
- D.
  
  Three-Two Whoa!
9.

What are the green flowers at the center of the bouquets presented to 2010 Winter Olympics medal winners?
- A.
  
  Spider Chrysanthemums
- B.
  
  Daisies
- C.
  
  Roses
- D.
  
  Calla Lilies
10.

What color is the uniform for volunteers at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games that follow the Winter Olympic Games?
- A.
  
  Black With Yellow Trim
- B.
  
  Bright Red
- C.
  
  Bright Turquoise
- D.
  
  Red And White Plaid
11.

What does the name of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games inukshuk, "Ilanaaq", means in English?
- A.
  
  Friend
- B.
  
  Walk This Way
- C.
  
  Cash Only!
- D.
  
  Thanks For Coming!
12.

What kind of bike did Tinker Juarez ride during the 1996 Olympics?
- A.
  
  Schwinn
- B.
  
  Trek
- C.
  
  GT
- D.
  
  Cannondale
13.

What horse did Bruce Davidson ride in the 1996 Olympics?
- A.
  
  Nirvana
- B.
  
  Merry Legs
- C.
  
  Heyday
- D.
  
  Eagle Lion
14.

Who was the captain for the Canadian hockey team in the 1998 Winter Olympics?
- A.
  
  Stacy Wilson
- B.
  
  Shannon Miller
- C.
  
  Cammie Granato
- D.
  
  Danielle Goyette
15.

Who was the first women's Olympic gold medalist?
- A.
  
  Herma Planck-Szabo
- B.
  
  Sonja Henie
- C.
  
  Madge Syers
- D.
  
  Magda Julin