General Knowledge Quiz on Olympics
1. In which country did the ancient Olympic Games originate?
a) Greece b) Rome c) Egypt d) China
Answer: a)
2. Who is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games?
a) Michael Phelps b) Jesse Owens c) Pierre de Coubertin d) Usain Bolt
Answer: c)
3. What do the five rings on the Olympic flag represent?
a) The five continents b) The five Olympic sports c) The five founding countries of the Olympic Games d) The five Olympic values
Answer: a)
4. Which country has hosted the most Summer Olympic Games?
a) Greece b) United Kingdom c) France d) United States
Answer: d)
5. Which of the following is NOT an Olympic sport?
a) Basketball b) Cricket c) Gymnastics d) Swimming
Answer: b)
6. The Olympic motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius". What does it mean in English?
a) Faster, Higher, Stronger b) Better, Bigger, Best c) More, Less, Equal d) Old, New, Future
Answer: a)
7. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
a) 1948 b) 1924 c) 1896 d) 1960
Answer: c)
8. Which country won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
a) China b) United States c) Japan d) Great Britain
Answer: b)
9. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
a) Simone Biles b) Usain Bolt c) Serena Williams d) Michael Phelps
Answer: d)
10. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
a) Rio de Janeiro b) London c) Beijing d) Tokyo
Answer: a)
11. Which two countries have been banned from participating in the Paris Olympics 2024?
Some of the important facts on Olympic Games:
- The mascot of Paris Olympic 2024- Phrygian Hat
- The slogan of the Paris Olympic 2024- Games wide open
- The opening ceremony of Paris Olympic 2024 held- Seine River
- The closing ceremony of Paris Olympic-State de France Stadium
- Balraj Panwar became the first Indian to secured quota in rowing for Paris Olympic 2024
- Dhinidhi Desinghu- 14 year old youngest from India to participate in Paris Olympic 2024 in swimming.
- Abhinav Bindra selected as the torchbearer from India for Paris Olympic 2024
- Bilvis Mir- first indian appointed as the jury member for the Paris Olympic 2024.
- Indian Olympic Association IOA- Headquarter at New Delhi and founded in 1927
- The international Olympic Committee- Establishment 1894, Headquarter at Lausanne (Switzerland), First President- Dimitrios Vikelas. Current President 2024- Thomas Bach from Germany
- The Ancient Olympic games- Began in 776 BC in the city of Olympia in Greece and it was played in honour of the Greek God Zeus.
- The first Modern Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896.
- The major components of olympic gold medals is silver.
- The first Olympic flag was created in 1913.
- Women participated in the Oympic games for the first time in 1900 Paris Olympic.
- The five rings are interconnected symbolizing the unity of five continents- America (
- red), Africa Black, Europe Blue, Asia Yellow and Oceania (Australia) Green.
- India first participated in the olympic games in 1900 Paris Olympic.
- Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win the olympic medal (Bronze) in weighlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympic.
- Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win an individual gold medal (men 10m air rifle) at 2008 Beijing Oympics.
- PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympic in Badminton events.
- KD Jadhav is the first Indian to win individual olympic medal after independence at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic in 125 pound bantamweight wrestling.
- Beijing became the first city to host the summer and winter olympic games.
- Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian woman gymnast to compete in Olympic.
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