olympics Trivia Quiz # 29
This is Olympics Quiz # 29, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Cities of the Olympics - Antwerp was host to the 1920 Summer Games. The games were given to the city of Antwerp to "honour the suffering that had been inflicted on the Belgian people during the First World War" (from the International Olympic Committee website). What is the adjective that is used to describe someone from Antwerp?
The correct answer is 'Antverpian'
A city in Flanders, Belgium, Antwerp is a very significant city in the Low Countries. Important in the diamond market, and an important port city, Antwerp is extremely historical.
Olympics Question 2
History of the Olympic Games - Approximately how many years after Theodosius I abolished the Olympic Games because of their pagan influence in 393 AD, did Pierre de Coubertin begin their revival?
The correct answer is '1,500'
Approximately 1,500 years later, noting that the Ancient Olympic Games had been held over a period that lasted for 1,170 years, Coubertin, a French aristocrat, founded a French sporting association in 1890. The 'Union des Sociétés Francaises de Sports Athlétiques' (USFSA) and two years after, he put forward the idea to revive the Olympic Games.
Olympics Question 3
Olympic Games 1928 - Percy Williams of Canada won two gold medals. Which events did he win?
The correct answer is '100 and 200 metres'
Williams was the only Canadian to win the 100-200 double at Olympic Games in the 20th century. Donovan Bailey won the 100 metres in 1996, and of course a certain Ben Johnson received a gold medal in 1988 for this event, but had to give it back after failing a drug test.
Olympics Question 4
Cabbage Patch Kids - The Cabbage Patch Kids were the first office mascot of the US Olympic Team.
The correct answer is 'True'
1992- They traveled to Barcelona for the games and many stayed behind as new friends of children who were patients at a local children's hospital.
Olympics Question 5
Where Was I Born? - Olympic javelin champion, Tessa Sanderson, won Gold for Britain in 1984, but in which country was she born?
The correct answer is 'Jamaica'
Tessa retired from competitive sports in 1997 and started working in sporting administration, including liaising with the National Lottery for Grants. In 1984 Tessa and Fatima Whitbread revived British interest in Field Sports by winning the Olympic Women’s Javelin Gold and Bronze respectively.
Olympics Question 6
Going the Distance: Marathons - Women were not permitted to compete in the ancient Olympic Games, and for many decades the modern Olympic marathon was denied to them as well. At which Olympic Games did the women's marathon premiere?
The correct answer is '1984 (Los Angeles)'
Joan Benoit's triumphant entry into Olympic Stadium to win the first women's Olympic marathon is one of the grandest moments in sport.
Olympics Question 7
Who Was Leader Then? Part II - Monarch of Great Britain when Rome hosted the Summer Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Elizabeth II'
Rome hosted the Olympics in {1960;} Elizabeth II began her reign in 1952.
Olympics Question 8
2000 Olympic - Which of the following mounts is NOT part of the O'Connor Event Team?
The correct answer is 'Hyde Park Corner'
Hyde Park Corner is owned by Jim and Janet Richards and will be ridden by Julie Black of Georgia.
Olympics Question 9
Olympian: Apolo Anton Ohno - What event did Apolo participate in, at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
The correct answer is 'Short track Speed Skating'
Apolo's first Olympic medal was silver, which he won after a pileup of skaters in his first Olympic event. He then needed 6 stitches.
Olympics Question 10
The Week That Was: July 30th-August 5th, 2005 - What company, the longest-serving Olympic sponsor, extended its relationship with the Games through 2020?
The correct answer is 'Coca-Cola'
Coke has been an Olympic sponsor since 1928 and signed the deal in a ceremony at the Great Wall of China.