Test Your Olympic Knowledge 1
10 Questions
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So you think you know a lot about the Olympics? Here's a hard-hitting quiz that could stump even the most ardent fan of the rings. By Randy Sumimoto & Dennis Pimentel [email protected] Com
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which nation captured the most medals at the first modern Summer Games in Athens (1896)?
- A.
Greece
- B.
Germany
- C.
United States
- 2.Which future world heavyweight champion did not win an Olympic gold medal?
- A.
Muhammad Ali
- B.
Evander Holyfield
- C.
Lennox Lewis
- 3.Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition?
- A.
Olga Korbut
- B.
Nadia Comaneci
- C.
Mary Lou Retton
- 4.Which of these sports has been a part of every Summer Olympics?
- A.
Basketball
- B.
Wrestling
- C.
Fencing
- 5.Who scored the winning basket for the U.S.S.R. in the controversial win over the U.S. in the 1972 Men's Basketball gold medal game?
- A.
Alexander Belov
- B.
Sarunas Marciulionis
- C.
Arvydas Sabonis
- 6.Who is the first female athlete to win six medals in one Olympics?
- A.
Amanda Beard
- B.
Natalie Coughlin
- C.
Dana Torres
- 7.How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Games in Berlin?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- 8.Which of these has never been an Olympic sport?
- A.
Checkers
- B.
Croquet
- C.
Tug-of-war
- 9.Including 2012, how many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- 10.Which European city hosted the first modern Olympic Games?
- A.
Paris
- B.
London
- C.
Athens
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