Olympics Trivia Quiz # 3
This is Olympics Quiz # 3, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
Coubertin's Legacy - At which of these venues was the Olympic flame used for the first time?
The correct answer is 'Amsterdam 1928'
The Olympics in Amsterdam saw other changes too. Women were allowed to participate in athletics for the first time. Germany was allowed to participate again after WWI.
Olympics Question 2
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 3
A quiz for travelers to the Western United States - Before you get to Seattle, leave the interstate and take the circle route around Olympic NP via US101, with one of the most interesting combinations of features in the national park system. What type of terrain is not contained within the park?
The correct answer is 'Volcanic activity'
The most unique element of the area is the existence of a temperate rain forest, because the mountains in the center of the park block storms from the Pacific ocean and keep most of the rain on the ocean side. Keep in mind that the park takes up much of the Olympic peninsula, and while you can see the highlights in one day, it's a long drive all the way around.
Olympics Question 4
Athens Olympics - Stefano Baldini of Italy won the gold medal for the Men's Marathon.
The correct answer is 'True'
Stefano Baldini came in first with a time of 2:10:55.
Olympics Question 5
Think You Know Figure Skating? - List the sites of the last 6 Winter Olympics of the 20th century, in order starting with the earliest.
The correct answer is 'Lake Placid, Sarajevo, Calgary, Albertville, Lillehammer, Nagano'
The 2002 Winter Olympics will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Olympics Question 6
Olympic Sport Debut Years - In what year did Cycling debut?
The correct answer is '1896'
Athens. Cycling (along with Aquatics, Athletics, Fencing and Gymnastics) is one of the few sports that have been on the program of every Olympic Games. Road racing has been on the program of every Olympic Games with the exception of 1900, 1904 and 1908. Track racing has been held at all Olympic Games except for 1912 in Stockholm, when only a road race event was held. Mountain Biking made its Olympic debut in the program of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Women began competing in cycling at the Olympics in 1984, with an individual road race as the only event.
Olympics Question 7
Greece: Random Knowledge - Here is a question for any of you sports fans out there: In what year did the first recorded Olympics take place?
The correct answer is '776 BCE'
This year is simply the first ever recorded Olympic games, though there is evidence to show that the Olympics were occurring as far back as the 13th century BCE.
Olympics Question 8
Sports Legends - Mark Spitz won an unprecedented SEVEN swimming gold medals for the USA. At which Olympic Games did he achieve this feat?
The correct answer is 'Munich 1972'
Spitz won four individual golds and three team relay golds. But his fame saw a diversion away from swimming and into the world of the "celebrity" and he never made it to Montreal four years later to defend his many titles.
Olympics Question 9
My Olympic Hero! - Which year did Kurt Angle win "King Of The Ring?"
The correct answer is '2000'
Kurt Angle won the 2000 "King Of The Ring." This brought Kurt up to the main event level. Kurt tried to win the 2001 "King Of The Ring" but Edge beat him. This is because Shane McMahon helped Edge.
Olympics Question 10
Ski Jumpers' Nicknames - My explosive nickname could as easily refer to my post-competitive life as to my stellar ski jumping career. In the 1980s I won a total of five Olympic medals, of which four were gold, and a large number of World Cup events. I married several times, and after retirement became a rock star (of sorts) and eventually ended up in trouble with the law. My first name is Matti, and I’m from Finland. What nickname (based on the pronunciation of my surname) did the media sometimes use for me?
The correct answer is 'Nukes'
Matti Nykaenen went from national hero after his exploits in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, to national disgrace in 2004, when he was convicted of manslaughter. His many stormy marriages, singing career and other exploits had made him front-page ‘news’ for the tabloid press in his homeland throughout much of the 1990s.