olympics Trivia Quiz # 14
This is Olympics Quiz # 14, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
General Softball - Who won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta games?
The correct answer is 'USA'
USA beat China for the gold, Australia finished 3rd with Japan in 4th place.
Olympics Question 2
Olympic Games 1932 - Which country dominated the men's swimming events in 1932, winning 5 of six gold medals awarded, plus four silvers and two bronzes?
The correct answer is 'Japan'
Japan surprised the swimming world by this feat, as the United States had previously dominated Olympic swimming. But in these Games, the U.S. men won only four medals in total.
Olympics Question 3
Olympic Record Holders - Something different: volleyball. Which country will defend their Olympic title?
The correct answer is 'Netherlands'
The Dutch almost failed to qualify for Sydney.
Olympics Question 4
Steve Prefontaine - In the US Olympic Trials, Gerry Lindgren wore a shirt that said?
The correct answer is 'Stop Pre'
Olympics Question 5
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.
Olympics Question 6
Playing the Same Role; Movies vs. Television Part - Former Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller played this swinger in a series of films, and Ron Ely played him on the short lived television series. Christopher Lambert has also played the part on the silver screen, and Tony Goldwyn gave his voice talents to the Disney animated character. Which popular role has seen these, as well as other portrayals?
The correct answer is 'Tarzan'
The story of a child raised by apes to become king of the jungle was one that has captured imaginations ever since Edgar Rice Burroughs first wrote his books. Weissmuller was probably the actor most closely associated with the role, and his easily recognized Tarzan cry was played at his funeral.
Olympics Question 7
Trivial Stuff 5 - Who won the Silver Medal for women's figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Nancy Kerrigan'
In Women's Figure Skating at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, Oksana Baiul from the Ukraine won the Gold Medal, Nancy Kerrigan from the U.S. won the Silver and Chen Lu from China won the Bronze.
Olympics Question 8
The 20th Century - 1921-1930 - The first Winter Olympic Games were held in what country in 1924?
The correct answer is 'France'
Another first in 1924, was the circumnavigation of the globe by airplane, actually four U.S. Army planes.
Olympics Question 9
Sydney 2000 Olympics - What sport did the reader of the athlete's oath at Sydney 2000, particpate in?
The correct answer is 'Hockey'
The Australian women's hockey team are considered by some to be the most sucessful Australian sporting team ever.
Olympics Question 10
"Miracle", the Facts - What is the name of the player who got a $30,000 signing bonus, so he wasn't at the Olympic tryout?
The correct answer is 'Joey Mullen'
Jim Craig mentions his name to Jack O'Callahan when they first meet up with each other at the Colorado tryouts. Mullen was the first US born player to score 500 goals in the NHL.