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    Which of these has never been an Olympic sport?

    • Checkers
    • Croquet
    • Tug-of-war
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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
sports@mercurynews. Com

Olympics Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition?

    • Olga Korbut

    • Nadia Comaneci

    • Mary Lou Retton

    Correct Answer
    A. Nadia Comaneci
    Explanation
    Romania's Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast in Olympic history to earn a perfect score of 10.0 for her performance on the uneven bars in Montreal in 1976. The scoreboard wasn't even equipped to flash "10.00," so the operator went with "1.00." Comaneci went on to earn the perfect 10.0 six more times.

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  • 3. 

    Which European city hosted the first modern Olympic Games?

    • Paris

    • London

    • Athens

    Correct Answer
    A. Athens
    Explanation
    Athens in 1896.

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  • 4. 

    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?

    • Alexander Belov

    • Sarunas Marciulionis

    • Arvydas Sabonis

    Correct Answer
    A. Alexander Belov
    Explanation
    Belov hit the shot for the U.S.S.R.

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  • 5. 

    Including 2012, how many times has London hosted the Summer Olympics?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
    Explanation
    London hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948 and is the first city to host the Olympic Games three times.

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  • 6. 

    Who is the first female athlete to win six medals in one Olympics?

    • Amanda Beard

    • Natalie Coughlin

    • Dana Torres

    Correct Answer
    A. Natalie Coughlin
    Explanation
    Coughlin. In 2008 she won the 100-meter backstroke, took silver in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay and the 4 x 100 medley relay. She also added bronze medals in the 200 meter individual medley, 4 x 200 freestyle relay, and the 100 freestyle.

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  • 7. 

    How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Games in Berlin?

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
    Explanation
    Jesse Owens won four gold medals: in the 100, 200, long jump and 4 x 100 relay.

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  • 8. 

    Which future world heavyweight champion did not win an Olympic gold medal?

    • Muhammad Ali

    • Evander Holyfield

    • Lennox Lewis

    Correct Answer
    A. Evander Holyfield
    Explanation
    Despite dominating the light-heavyweight division, Evander Holyfield settled for bronze in 1984 after he was disqualified during the semifinals for delivering a knockout blow after the break against New Zealand's Kevin Barry.

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  • 9. 

    Which of these sports has been a part of every Summer Olympics?

    • Basketball

    • Wrestling

    • Fencing

    Correct Answer
    A. Fencing
    Explanation
    Fencing has always been included in the Summer Olympics.

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  • 10. 

    Which nation captured the most medals at the first modern Summer Games in Athens (1896)?  

    • Greece

    • Germany

    • United States

    Correct Answer
    A. Greece
    Explanation
    Greece captured a whopping 47 medals, compared with 19 for the second-place United States.

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