olympics Trivia Quiz # 127
This is Olympics Quiz # 127, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Mixed Questions Early 2000s - Which Australian Aborigine Olympic sprinter had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympics held in Australia in 2000?
The correct answer is 'Cathy Freeman'
Olympics Question 2
Mia Hamm - Mia has committed herself to play in the 2004 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'yes'
Mia was 31 in 2003, however committed to play in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Olympics Question 3
Rugby League: Mixture - The first NRL game at Stadium Australia (the Olympic Stadium in Sydney) attracted a crowd of roughly 104,000?
The correct answer is 'True'
True. Round 1 1999 a double header Manly-Warringah v Newcastle and St George-Illawarra v Parramatta. The exact crowd was 104,353. The winners on the day were the Newcastle Knights and Parramatta Eels.
Olympics Question 4
RATM "Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium" - Finish this Lyric: "Pullin' knobs on the floor of their ________"
The correct answer is 'Toxic Metropolis'
This lyric is from "People of the Sun", which was written for the Mexican people.
Olympics Question 5
Top Ten USA Women's Gymnasts - She is most famous for standing up a vault while injured at the Atlanta Olympics. However, for many years she was one of the best American gymnasts, and she was on both the 1992 and 1996 teams. Who was she?
The correct answer is 'Kerri Strug'
The Olympics were not her first injury caught on camera. In a televised meet prior to those Olympics, she had a very scary fall on the unever bars that resulted in a back injury.
Olympics Question 6
Newport News - Ture of False? Newport News hosted the 2001 Junior Olympics.
The correct answer is 'True'
It was held at Heritage High School. (My High School)I Hope you enjoyed learning about my small town city with big history. www.newport-news.org
Olympics Question 7
Players and their Countries - Who was the goalie for Team Belarus at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano?
The correct answer is 'Andrei Mezin'
Mezin stood out at the Olympics including an impressive performance against Team USA.
Olympics Question 8
Think Of A Number - In what year did the first Modern Olympic Games take place?
The correct answer is '1896'
1896 venue was Athens, Greece.
Olympics Question 9
Mixed General Knowledge - The U.S. hockey team won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics by defeating what team?
The correct answer is 'Finland'
The miracle win over the Russians was actually in a qualifying round. They still needed to defeat Finland in order to win the gold medal.
Olympics Question 10
Winter Olympics History - What was the name of the American speed skater who captured the hearts of many during the Salt Lake City games, with a gold medal performance?
The correct answer is 'Apolo Anton Ohno'
Apolo Anton Ohno won gold and a silver in various short track speed skating events.