MCQ Questions
Q.1.
The USA won the most gold medals at the 1996 Olympic games, but in which city were they held?
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    Lake Placid
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    Atlanta
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    Los Angeles
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    St. Louis
Q.2.
The record for the most medals won by an Olympic athlete isWho holds that record?
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    Usain Bolt
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    Mark Spitz
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    Michael Phelps
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    Paavo Nurmi
Q.3.
The Olympic Flame is lit in which ancient Greek city?
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    Athens
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    Olympia
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    Delphi
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    Heraklion
Q.4.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, 1500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. In which city were the modern games held?
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    Athens
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    London
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    New York
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    Berlin
Q.5.
Which one of the following new sports will be included in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games?
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    Darts
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    Cricket
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    Bowling
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    Surfing
Q.6.
Jamaica entered the 1988 Winter Olympic Games for the first time competing in which sport?
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    Alpine Skiing
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    Figure Skating
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    Bobsleigh
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    Curling
Q.7.
The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics were the first to what?
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    To include Samba dancing as a sport
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    To be hosted in South America
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    To award a solid gold medal
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    To introduce sailing as a sport
Q.8.
London 2012 was the last time the city held the Olympic Games, but how many times has London hosted the games?
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    2
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    3
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    4
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    5
Q.9.
The Olympic gold medal must be made from what?
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    Solid gold
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    At least 92.5% silver and 7.5% gold
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    50% silver and 50% gold
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    At least 5% gold
Q.10.
Which country always comes first in the parade of nations during each Olympic opening ceremony?
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    USA
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    UK
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    Greece
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    The host country
Q.11.
The Summer and Winter Olympics used to be held in the same year. When did this last occur?
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    1976
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    1988
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    1992
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    1996
Q.12.
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, but where is it based?
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    New York, USA
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    Lausanne, Switzerland
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    Olympia, Greece
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    Paris, France
Q.13.
Which country has won the most medals at the Olympics since the first Olympic Games in 1986?
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    USA
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    Soviet Union
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    China
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    UK
Q.14.
Which Olympic Games were the first in the world to be televised?
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    1936 Munich
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    1948 London
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    1960 Rome
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    1964 Tokyo
Q.15.
Jesse Owens became the star of the 1936 Olympics, but how many medals did he win?
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    2 gold and 2 silver medals
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    4 gold medals
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    3 gold medals and 1 silver medal
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    6 gold medals