Ultimate Quiz On Olympic Games (USA)
A fun quiz to test your knowledge on Olympic Games (USA)
- 1.
Who won gold medals in both the Winter and Summer Games?
- A.
Michael Johnson
- B.
Cassius Clay
- C.
Eddie Eagan
- D.
Dick Button
Correct Answer
C. Eddie Eagan -
- 2.
What is the name of the athlete who won eight gold medals in three Olympic Games in the 1920's who as a boy contracted polio and was wheelchair bound for a period of time?
- A.
Patrick McDonald
- B.
Jack Dempsey
- C.
Red Grange
- D.
Ray Ewry
Correct Answer
D. Ray Ewry -
- 3.
What is the name of the athlete who won gold medals in the discus throw in four consecutive Olympic Games-1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968?
- A.
Archie Hahn
- B.
Al Oerter
- C.
Charlie Paddock
- D.
Eddie Tolan
Correct Answer
B. Al Oerter -
- 4.
Who was the Olympic swimmer in 1964 who became the first swimmer to win four gold medals in a single Olympic Games, including a world record performance in the 400-meter freestyle and an Olympic record performance in the 100-meter freestyle?
- A.
Don Schollander
- B.
Jesse Owens
- C.
Burt Thompkins
- D.
Johnny Weissmuller
Correct Answer
A. Don Schollander -
- 5.
What is the name of the part-Sioux Indian who won a gold medal in the 10,000 meter race in Tokyo in 1964?
- A.
Bernard Lagat
- B.
Billy Mills
- C.
Alan Abrahamson
- D.
Alan Jones
Correct Answer
B. Billy Mills -
- 6.
What is the name of the athlete who competed in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City who achieved an Olympic record for the decathlon?
- A.
Dave Johnson
- B.
Fred Barker
- C.
Bill Toomey
- D.
Jim Thorpe
Correct Answer
C. Bill Toomey -
- 7.
What is the name of the female athlete who became the first athlete, male or female to win an Olympic sprint championship twice in a row, as she won the 100 meters in both 1964 and 1968?
- A.
Bonnie Blair
- B.
Wyomia Tyus
- C.
Susan Butcher
- D.
Sasha Cohen
Correct Answer
B. Wyomia Tyus -
- 8.
What is the name of the female skater who two weeks before the Games in Cortina, Italy, had an accident while practicing, cutting a bone beneath her right boot with her left skate blade and who went on to win the gold medal in Cortina?
- A.
Peggy Fleming
- B.
Donna Smith
- C.
Tenley Albright
- D.
Mary Lou Rettan
Correct Answer
C. Tenley Albright -
- 9.
What sport did John Davis compete in winning gold medals in the heavyweight division at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games?
- A.
Discus
- B.
Boxing
- C.
Weightlifting
- D.
High Jump
Correct Answer
C. Weightlifting -
- 10.
During the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, what sport did Bobby Joe Morrow compete in winning three gold medals while fighting a virus that caused him to lose 10 pounds just prior to the event?
- A.
Cross Country
- B.
Swimming
- C.
Tennis
- D.
Sprint
Correct Answer
D. Sprint -
- 11.
What is the name of one of the top middle-distance runners in U.S. history, who is the last American to win an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500-meter run at the 1908 Olympic Games?
- A.
Sydney Maree
- B.
Jim Ryun
- C.
Marty Liquori
- D.
Mel Sheppard
Correct Answer
D. Mel Sheppard -
- 12.
What is the name of one of the greatest female swimmers in U.S. history who won three gold medals at the 1984 Olympic Games?
- A.
Dara Torres
- B.
Eleanor Saville
- C.
Tracy Caulkins
- D.
Amy Van Dyken
Correct Answer
C. Tracy Caulkins -
- 13.
What is the name of the athlete at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp who became the only man ever to win two Olympic sculling titles on the same day, as he won gold medals in both the single and double sculls events?
- A.
Brett Newlin
- B.
David Banks
- C.
Tom Paradiso
- D.
John "Jack" B. Kelly Sr.
Correct Answer
D. John "Jack" B. Kelly Sr. -
- 14.
What sport did Dr. Sammy Lee win a bronze and gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in London?
- A.
Diving
- B.
Cross Country
- C.
High Jump
- D.
Figure Skating
Correct Answer
A. Diving -
- 15.
What is the name of the first man to win the Olympic 110-meter hurdles twice?
- A.
Bob Beamon
- B.
Al Oerter
- C.
Jack Davis
- D.
Lee Calhoun
Correct Answer
D. Lee Calhoun -
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