| 1. |
Aquatics
At which Olympics did Mark Spitz become the only swimmer ever
to win seven gold medals? |
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1972
1980
1992
2000 |
| 2. |
Archery
Which of the following equipment is NOT used in archery? |
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arrow
bow
bullet
target |
| 3. |
Athletics
Which American track athlete won a gold medal in both the 100
meters and 200 meters at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney? |
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Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Marion Jones
Gail Devers |
| 4. |
Badminton
Which country won four out of five possible gold medals for
badminton at the 2000 Olympics? |
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China
Denmark
Indonesia
Korea |
| 5. |
Baseball
Baseball has been a medal sport at the Olympics since 1992.
Which country won the competition in 1992 and 1996? |
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Canada
Cuba
Russia
The USA |
| 6. |
Basketball
What was the popular name given to the U.S. basketball team
at the 1992 Olympics? |
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The All-Stars
The American Dream
The Dream Team
The Globe Trotters |
| 7. |
Boxing
Which boxer, considered the greatest ever, won the Olympic gold
medal in 1960? |
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George Foreman
Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Sugar Ray Leonard |
| 8. |
Canoeing
What other name is used at the Olympics to refer to a canoe? |
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dingy
kayak
raft
rowing boat |
| 9. |
Cycling
Which winner of the Tour de France won a gold medal at the 2000
Olympics? |
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Lance Armstrong
Marco Pantani
Miguel Induráin
Jan Ullrich |
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| 10. |
Equestrian
Which of these statements about equestrian events is NOT true? |
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The rider and horse are considered a team
Both the horse and the rider are declared medal winners
Men and women compete against each other on the same terms
The horse has to have a passport from the country it represents |
| 11. |
Fencing
Which of the following weapons is NOT used in fencing? |
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épée
foil
sabre
sword |
| 12. |
Football
(Soccer)
Which African team won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics? |
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Cameroon
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa |
| 13. |
Gymnastics
How did Nadia Comeneci make history at the 1976 Olympics in
Montreal? |
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She was the youngest gold medal winner ever
She was the first person to get the maximum 10 points for a
gymnastic exercise
She was the first person to fail a drugs test
She was the first person to have represented two different countries
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| 14. |
Handball
How many players does each team have on the field in a handball
match? |
|
5
6
7
8 |
| 15. |
Hockey
How long does a hockey game last? |
|
60 minutes
70 minutes
75 minutes
90 minutes |
| 16. |
Judo
Where did Judo originate? |
|
China
Japan
Korea
Thailand |
| 17. |
Modern
pentathlon
Which one of the following sports is NOT in the modern pentathlon? |
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cycling
riding
shooting
swimming |
| 18. |
Rowing
The greatest rower of all time is Steven Redgrave, who won five
consecutive Olympic gold medals between 1984 and 2000. What
country was he representing? |
|
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
The USA |
| 19. |
Sailing
What do you call the floating objects that mark the waterway
in a sailing race? |
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balloons
bubbles
buoys
floats |
| 20. |
Shooting
What do you call the thing that competitors shoot at in order
to score points? |
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aim
board
objective
target |
| 21. |
Softball
What do the Olympic softball, synchronized swimming, and rhythmic
gymnastics competitions have in common? |
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They are not yet official Olympic sports
Only women take part
Only men take part
The finals all take place on the last day of the games |
| 22. |
Table
tennis
From which country did all four gold medallists at the 2000
and 1996 Olympics come from? |
|
China
Germany
Japan
Korea |
| 23. |
Taekwondo
Where did Taekwondo originate? |
|
China
Japan
Korea
Thailand |
| 24. |
Tennis
What English word is used for the score zero in tennis? |
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love
nought
oh
zero |
| 25. |
Triathlon
Which option below shows the three events in a triathlon in
the order in which the athletes do them? |
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cycling, swimming, running
cycling, running, swimming
running, cycling, swimming
swimming, cycling, running |
| 26. |
Volleyball
There are two volleyball disciplines. One is called volleyball.
What's the other called? |
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aquatic volleyball
beach volleyball
doubles volleyball
women's volleyball |
| 27. |
Weightlifting
What happened for the first time in Olympic weightlifting at
the 2000 Games? |
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A bar carrying the weights broke
A gold medallist was later disqualified for failing a drugs
test
Men and women competed against each other
Women were allowed to participate |
| 28. |
Wrestling
Which are the two styles of wrestling, both of which are represented
at the Olympics? |
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Amateur, professional
Freestyle, All-in
Greco-Roman, freestyle
Greco-Roman, tag |
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