olympics Trivia Quiz # 123
This is Olympics Quiz # 123, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Olympic Games 1908 & 1912 - The 1912 Olympic Games were held in Scandinavia, the first time in that part of the world. Which city was the host?
The correct answer is 'Stockholm'
The Stockholm Olympic Games were attended by 28 countries, comprising 2,500 athletes, of which 55 were women.
Olympics Question 2
Do You Know Your Olympics - In how many Olympics did Jesse Owens compete?
The correct answer is 'One'
He competed in the 1936 Games in Berlin, and won 4 Gold Medals, in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay.
Olympics Question 3
Twisted History: The Olympics - All of the people that participated in the Games were male, as the Greeks were in fact rather uptight as far as women and their participation went. This meant that the majority of the games were played in the buff, but which of these words has a root that comes from the naked nature of the first Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Gymnasium'
The fashionable nature of homosexuality in Ancient Greece comes into the fore in this question. The nudity and the nakedness that was presented to an all-male audience (who may or may not have been naked). The root of the word is 'gymnos', which has nothing to do with sports, but pertains to the word 'nude'. Therefore, a gymnasium to the ancient Greeks would be a building for naked men.
Olympics Question 4
The History of Sports - Which of these sports did not exist during the ancient Greek Olympics?
The correct answer is 'fast-walking'
Olympics Question 5
The Answer Is A Number - How many times has a German city (West, East or Unified) hosted the summer Olympic Games?
The correct answer is '2'
Twice: The Games were held in Berlin in 1936 and in Munich in 1972.
Olympics Question 6
The Hot Tub - According to Jean-Paul, what was wrong with his alarm clock at the Olympics?
The correct answer is 'He used the wrong volume knob'
When Elaine introduces Jerry to Jean-Paul, he immediately asks what went wrong on the morning of the big race and he vows not to let Jean-Paul miss the New York City Marathon. Meanwhile, Kramer begins filling the hot tub that he has placed in his living room. He plans to heat it to 120 degrees, which Jerry notes is about the temperature of the coffee that he was scalded with in a previous episode.
Olympics Question 7
The Great 250-Point Giveaway! - Each Summer Olympic Games (or each Winter Olympics) are held how many years apart?
The correct answer is '4'
The Ancient Games were in Olympia, Greece, thousands of years ago. They were revived in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The 2000 Games were held in Sydney, Australia. But there are also 4 years between each Winter Olympics (2002 was held in Salt Lake City), and 2 years between Summer and Winter Games since 1994.
Olympics Question 8
Olympic Stats from Athens - How many silver medals did Great Britain and Germany secure combined?
The correct answer is '25'
Germany won 16 silver medals, with GB securing nine.
Olympics Question 9
Cities of the Olympics 2 - The 1960 Winter Olympics was located in Squaw Valley, California. Near which lake is the resort situated?
The correct answer is 'Lake Tahoe'
Shasta Lake is much further north than Squaw Valley, and the other two options aren't even in California! Winnemucca is in the state of Nevada, and Lake Owyhee is in Oregon.
Olympics Question 10
Olympics: Europe - The Olympic abbreviation for Switzerland is:
The correct answer is 'SUI'