olympics Trivia Quiz # 80
This is Olympics Quiz # 80, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Equestrian - Until the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, only these people were allowed to compete in dressage events _________ ?
The correct answer is 'commissioned officers in the armed forces'
The rule allowing only commissioned armed forces officers was strictly enforced until 1952. When a member of the winning Swedish team in 1948 was found to have had a lower rank, the team was disqualified.
Olympics Question 2
History of the Olympic Games - In which of the following three years were the Olympic Games not held?
The correct answer is '1916, 1940 and 1944'
Every four years celebrated an Olympiad, and even the Games that were cancelled due to WWI and WWII. 1916, 1940, and 1944, counted as Olympiads. The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens were to be the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. The first Olympiad of the Modern era was in 1896.
Olympics Question 3
Sports Genius Finder - Who was the Olympic Gold Medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Games in the sport of Wrestling?
The correct answer is 'Kurt Angle'
Olympics Question 4
Volleyball 101 - When was volleyball introduced to the Olympics?
The correct answer is '1964'
Volleyball was introduced to the Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo.
Olympics Question 5
Olympic Wrestling - Chris Rinke - How old was Chris Rinke when he won bronze?
The correct answer is '22'
Rinke had just missed qualifying for the Men's Team in 1980 as a teenager.
Olympics Question 6
Cool Olympic Facts - In the Ancient Olympic Games which was the only ethnic race to enter competition?
The correct answer is 'Greeks'
Olympics Question 7
NBA International Stars 2004 - With a fall to Puerto Rico in the 2004 Athens Olympics, the "Dream Team" appeared to be a thing of the past. Puerto Rico had one NBA player. Who was he?
The correct answer is 'Carlos Arroyo'
Carlos scored 24 points in Puerto Rico's victory. In 2003-04, started at point gaurd for the Utah Jazz, averaging 12.6 points and 5 assists.
Olympics Question 8
Sport of Synchronized Swimming - At what Olympics was the sport given full medal status?
The correct answer is 'Los Angeles, 1984'
Synchronized swimming was given full medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Olympics Question 9
General History - What city held the 1956 Olympic Games?
The correct answer is 'Melbourne'
The first Olympics to be held in the Southern Hemisphere in the second largest city in Australia.
Olympics Question 10
BYU Secret Agent-in-Training - Apartment #1: The first item of business is to get you trained in the ways of being a top notch Secret Agent... like me. So let's start here. The girls in this apartment seem pretty nice, but we can never be too sure. Christy is an ice skater and teaches lessons at the major ice skating rink here in Provo. This was also the site for the Olympic Ice Hockey Games in 2002. What rink am I talking about?
The correct answer is 'Seven Peaks'
The Peaks Ice Arena, where some of the Olympic Ice Hockey Games were played, is located in Seven Peaks. The E Center was the other site for these games, but is located in the Salt Lake area. Snowbird is a ski resort and Classic Skating is a roller rink.