olympics Trivia Quiz # 147
This is Olympics Quiz # 147, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Steve Prefontaine - In what year of the Olympics did Pre finish in fourth place in the 5000 meter run?
The correct answer is '1972'
Pre was expected to win, and many believe he would have won any other race.
Olympics Question 2
Games of the 28th Olympiad - Athens is the fourth city to have held the Summer Olympic Games twice: the other three are listed below. Which of the following cities isn't one of those three?
The correct answer is 'Rome'
Rome held the Games in 1960. Paris were hosts in 1900 and 1924, London in 1908 and 1948 and Los Angeles in 1932 and 1984.
Olympics Question 3
The History of Sports - The event in the Olympic Games which determined the best all-around athlete, in this event the athlete participated in different sports: one of these events was ___________ ?
The correct answer is 'discus'
Olympics Question 4
MISL - The Early Years - Which New York Arrow played in the 1972 Olympic games for the USA?
The correct answer is 'Shep Messing'
Messing was the USA's net-minder in Munich before going onto play for the Cosmos in the NASL and then the Arrows in the MISL.
Olympics Question 5
Olympics Throughout Time - The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, in 1921 used a Latin phrase of his friend, Father Henri Didon, for the Olympic motto. What was that phrase, that now is an Olympic motto?
The correct answer is 'Citius, Altius, Fortius'
The Olympic motto 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' is Latin literally meaning 'Faster, Higher, Braver,' However the universally accepted meaning is 'Swifter, Higher, Stronger.'
Olympics Question 6
Brand Names in "James Bond" Movies - In which movie are the following: Guy Laroche, Olympic Airways, Olin skis?
The correct answer is 'For Your Eyes Only'
Guy Laroche is seen on a shopping bag aboard a boat in Corfu, Olympic is the airline Bond makes a reservation with by phone, and he skis on Olin skis in Cortina.
Olympics Question 7
University of Arkansas Alumni - Which Olympic Medalist ran track at the University of Arkansas?
The correct answer is 'Mike Conley'
Mike Conley finished second in the triple jump to win a silver medal in 1984. He set an Olympic record in winning a gold medal in the triple jump at the 1992 Games. At the worlds, 1987 silver Triple Jump, 1991 bronze Triple Jump, 1993 Gold Triple Jump. Conley placed fourth in the triple jump in 1996, just out of the medal hunt with a leap of 56-0.5. 17-time All-American at Arkansas.
Olympics Question 8
The World Stage - Which was the first nation, other than Canada, to win an Olympic Gold medal in hockey?
The correct answer is 'Great Britain'
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain's hockey team pulled off a huge upset by defeating Canada to take the gold medal.
Olympics Question 9
"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" Quiz - What does Bart destroy in this episode doing his 'Living Room Olympics'?
The correct answer is 'Couch'
When Homer questions Bart and Lisa for the couch mishap, they innocently say "We were just sitting on the couch quietly chatting when we heard a creaking noise."
Olympics Question 10
Volleyball 101 - What year was 2 person beach volleyball introduced to the Olympics?
The correct answer is '1996'
It is often said that the setter on the volleyball court is like the quarterback in football, as they are responsible for the set-up of the plays.