olympics Trivia Quiz # 75
This is Olympics Quiz # 75, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
European Soccer Stadiums - Which is the name of the Olympic Marseille Stadium?
The correct answer is 'Velodrome'
Olympics Question 2
High School Wrestling - Rulon Gardner was the Olympic champion in _______ ?
The correct answer is '2000 Sydney'
Olympics Question 3
They celebrate THAT in America? - Place: Austin, Texas.
Event: glorifying a well-known American food.
Festival includes: cook-off, an Olympics-style event, arts & crafts, face painting and samples of the featured item.
Event: glorifying a well-known American food.
Festival includes: cook-off, an Olympics-style event, arts & crafts, face painting and samples of the featured item.
The correct answer is 'Spamarama'
In early 1976, while looking for an alternative to the standard chili cook-off, founders settled upon a festival of SPAM. The celebration features the SPAMALYMPICS and SPAMJAM and winner of the cook-off takes home the SPAMERICA trophy! Wow. Austin, the capital of Texas, is conveniently located on I-35 in the mid-southern part of the state.
Spam www.spamarama.org/index.html for more information.
Spam www.spamarama.org/index.html for more information.
Olympics Question 4
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 5
Surrender to the Music of the Night - Lloyd Webber wrote a song for the Olympics 1992 called "Amigos Para Siempre" or "Friends for Life". It is a duet sung by Sarah Brightman and whom?
The correct answer is 'Jose Carreras'
It was Carreras who performed this song with Brightman, remember? "Amigos Para Siempre means you always be my friend. Amigos Para Siempre means a love that cannot end. Friends for life not just a summer or a spring, Amigos Para Siempre..." And that concludes this quiz of mine. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for playing my quiz.
Olympics Question 6
Hull Olympics No. 2 - In 2003, the Olympics changed their name from Hull to Gatineau. What were their new colors in 2003?
The correct answer is 'Purple/White/Orange'
In the history of this team, the Olympics were known as the Festivals from 1973 to 1976, and there colors were Blue, Yellow, and White.
Olympics Question 7
Athens Olympic Swimming - How many female swimmers/teams retained their Olympic titles from Sydney 2000?
The correct answer is '3'
Even though four swimming events were successfully defended, only three swimmers were needed to do this. They were Inge de Bruijn-50M free, Yana Klochkova-200M and 400M individual medley, and the USA 4X200M freestyle relay.
Olympics Question 8
Tennis in Olympics - 1992 Barcelona Olympics. All the leading players in the world were there. But a little known player went on to win the men's singles gold. Who?
The correct answer is 'Marc Rosset'
The world's top five players– Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Pete Sampras – took part in the 1992 Olympics. But it was Switzerland's Marc Rosset who took the gold, winning a dramatic final against Spain's Jordi Arrese. Rosset beat both Courier and Ivanisevic in the Games.
Olympics Question 9
Basic Bodybuilding - If one is taking Anabolic steroids, Growth Hormone, and Insulin (all of which increase muscle mass and performance), which one(s) will not be detectable by using current Olympic and IFBB testing standards?
The correct answer is 'Growth Hormone and Insulin'
Growth Hormone and Insulin are very effective muscle building compounds.
Olympics Question 10
The Russian Rocket - Against which team did Pavel score all of his goals in the '98 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'The Finns'
All five goals against the Finns, who surprised everyone and came out with a Bronze medal.