Olympics Trivia Quiz # 99
This is Olympics Quiz # 99, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Olympics Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Olympics Question 1
2000 Olympic - Which event is a part of the 3-Day Event?
The correct answer is 'Show Jumping'
Olympics Question 2
The 20th Century - 1901-1910 - What city, in 1904, was the site of the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States?
The correct answer is 'St. Louis'
The Games were held as part of the World Exposition.
Olympics Question 3
I Dare You! - Where were the first Olympic Games held?
The correct answer is 'Olympia, Greece'
Olympics Question 4
Going the Distance: Marathons - Which fact about the early days (1896-1921) of the modern Olympic marathon is untrue?
The correct answer is 'Traditionally, the men's marathon was the first Olympic event after the opening ceremonies.'
The first seven Olympic marathons (1896-1920) used courses of six different lengths. For the London games in 1908, the course which began at Windsor Castle was lengthened to 42.195 km. This distance has been the official Olympic distance since 1921.
The men's marathon was and remains the closing event of the Olympic Games, with the course ending in a stadium, to cheering crowds.
The men's marathon was and remains the closing event of the Olympic Games, with the course ending in a stadium, to cheering crowds.
Olympics Question 5
Olympic Games 1896 to 1904 - Third Olympiad in 1904: unsurprisingly, since 85% of the competitors were from the U.S.A., that country won 81 of the 100 events contested. How many countries attended?
The correct answer is '13'
Thirteen countries, the same number as in the 1896 Games, competed, and ten won medals, also the same as 1896. The journey from Europe to the U.S.A. was just too arduous in those days for many people to get there.
Olympics Question 6
Party Mix 2 - Which team did the 1980 Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team defeat in the final to capture the gold medal?
The correct answer is 'Finland'
Before the Americans beat Finland, they defeated the Soviet Union, and that was the real upset. The Soviet Union was considered the best team in the world and had won four consecutive Olympic golds.
Olympics Question 7
1956 Melbourne Olympics - Who won the women's 1500 metres?
The correct answer is 'This event wasn't run until 1972'
In the 1950s, women were not allowed to run distances beyond 200 metres. Even the 400m was not run until the 1960 games in Rome. Subsequent games proved the "error" of this rule, as the likes of Koch, Joan benoit, and Waitz made great sport.
Olympics Question 8
My Olympic Hero! - Which Pay Per View did Kurt Angle make his WWE debut in?
The correct answer is 'Survivor Series'
Kurt made his debut in November 1999. Three years after winning the gold medal.
Olympics Question 9
Multi Sport Stars - Which Olympic decathlete also played basketball for John Wooden at UCLA?
The correct answer is 'Rafer Johnson'
Johnson, who won the Olympic decathalon in 1960, was coached by two of the most famous college coaches in their respective sports, basketball's Wooden, and track and field's Duffy Drake.
Olympics Question 10
It Happened 9/11 - What happened on September 11 during the 1972 Olympics in Munich?
The correct answer is 'The closing ceremonies'
The September 5 kidnapping of many of the Israeli Olympic team - 11 athletes in all were killed - suspended competition at the games for that day, but they resumed the next day, pushing the closing ceremonies from September 10 as originally scheduled to September 11.