olympics Trivia Quiz # 133
This is Olympics Quiz # 133, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
20th Century Olympics - Which Romanian gymnast won six individual gold medals in the games of 1976 and 1980, sometimes achieving perfect scores?
The correct answer is 'Nadia Comaneci'
Olympics Question 2
Cities of the Olympics 2 - St. Louis, USA, was never intended to hold the 1904 Olympics. Originally, the city of Chicago was to host the games, but they were moved to St. Louis to coincide with the World's Fair being held there that year. Can you tell me which monarch of France the city in Missouri is named after though?
The correct answer is 'Louis IX'
Louis lived from 1215 - 1270. When he became king he was just 11 years old, but Blanche of Castile, his mother, served as his regent.
Olympics Question 3
More New Zealand Olympic Medallists - How many medals have Bruce and Barbara Kendall won?
The correct answer is '5'
Bruce and Barbara Kendall are brother and sister. They both competed in boardsailing. Bruce won bronze in 1984 and gold in 1988. Barbara won gold in 1992, silver in 1996 and bronze in 2000. Barbara also finished 5th in 2004.
Olympics Question 4
Who Did It in 1972? - On August 31, 1972 this American swimmer became only the second Olympian to win 7 gold medals in a single Olympic games.
The correct answer is 'Mark Spitz'
Munich, West Germany
Olympics Question 5
Mixed Bag 15 - Which World War 2 general competed in the 1912 Olympic Pentathlon?
The correct answer is 'Patton'
Olympics Question 6
Female Athletes - Which athlete won two gold medals at the 2004 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Veronica Campbell'
She won the 200m and the 4x100 with Jamaica. She also won bronze at the 100m.
Olympics Question 7
Olympic Record Holders - Athletics. Same category. The holder of the Olympic record men's decathlon is:
The correct answer is 'Daley Thompson'
Thompson with 8847 points. Dvorak holds the world record with 8994.
Olympics Question 8
1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team - In a 1981 made for T.V. movie called "Miracle on Ice", what actor played coach Herb Brooks?
The correct answer is 'Karl Malden'
Andrew Stevens played captain Mike Eruzione in the movie.
Olympics Question 9
General Trivia on Random Subjects - This Pro Wrestler also won a gold medal in the Olympics for wrestling. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'Kurt Angle'
Kurt Angle is touted as 'Your Olympic hero', and could be seen on most Monday nights on the WWF program.
Olympics Question 10
Singapore: Random Trivia - Singapore has won one Olympic Medal since it started to send athletes to the games. In which sport was this honour gained?
The correct answer is 'Weight Lifting, Rome 1964'
Tan Howe Liang won silver for weightlifting in the 1964 Rome Olympics, the first year Singapore sent athletes to the games. It remains the only medal won by a Singaporean to date, although a table tennis player came close by being fourth at the last games in Sydney.