Test Your Olympic Knowledge 2

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1. Between the 1936 Games in Berlin and the 1948 Games in London, two Olympic were canceled. Why?

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War. World War II caused the Games in Tokyo (1940) and London (1944) to be canceled.

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Test Your Olympic Knowledge 2 - Quiz

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

2. How many gold medals did sprint/long jump king Carl Lewis win?  

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9 (4, 1984 Los Angeles; 2, 1988 Seoul; 2, 1992 Barcelona; 1, 1996 Atlanta)

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3. How old was Michael Phelps when he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics?

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Michael Phelps was just 15 years old when he competed in Sydney.

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4. Who was the leading scorer on the "Dream Team" in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?  

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Charles Barkley led the team in scoring averaging 18 points per game.

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5. Which of these was never an Olympic sport?

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Bowling. Golf was part of the 1900 and 1904 Olympics. Tug of war was contested from 1900 to 1920.

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6. Who did the "Dream Team" beat in the gold medal basketball game in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics?  

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Croatia lost to the United States 117-85.

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7. Who won the gold medal as a heavyweight boxer in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics?

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Foreman, who beat Russian Ionas Chepulis in the gold medal bout.

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8. Which country won the most medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?  

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The United States won 110 medals in Beijing.

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9. Which of these future U.S. Army generals finished fifth in the modern pentathlon?    

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Patton. He was a lieutenant when he participated in the 1912 Games in Stockholm. The modern pentathlon is essentially a soldiering exercise based on having to ride a horse, fight with a sword, shoot a pistol, swim, and run to deliver a message.

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10. Which of these cities was the first to host an Olympics in the United States?

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St. Louis in 1904.

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Between the 1936 Games in Berlin and the 1948 Games in London, two...
How many gold medals did sprint/long jump king Carl Lewis win?...
How old was Michael Phelps when he competed at the 2000 Summer...
Who was the leading scorer on the "Dream Team" in the 1992...
Which of these was never an Olympic sport?
Who did the "Dream Team" beat in the gold medal basketball...
Who won the gold medal as a heavyweight boxer in the 1968 Mexico City...
Which country won the most medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?...
Which of these future U.S. Army generals finished fifth in the modern...
Which of these cities was the first to host an Olympics in the United...
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