Olympic Games MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. According to the Olympic charter, the duration of the competitions of the Olympic Games shall not exceed -

1. 20 days
2. 15 days
3. 12 days
4. 16 days

2. Among the following Indians, who was the first to win an individual medal at the Olympics?

1. K.D Jadhav
2. Leander Paes
3. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
4. Karnam Malleswari

3. At which of the following cities have the Olympic games NOT been held twice?

1. Athens
2. Paris
3. London
4. Atlanta

4. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic flag flown for the first time?

1. 1900, Paris
2. 1908, London
3. 1920, Antwerp
4. 1928, Amsterdam

5. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic oath taken for the first time?

1. 1936, Berlin
2. 1920, Antwerp
3. 1968, Mexico City
4. 1956, Melbourne

6. At which of the following Olympics were gold medals made of pure gold last awarded?

1. 1912
2. 1920
3. 1936
4. 1948

7. At which of the following places is the Olympic flame lit before the start of the Olympic Games every four years?

1. Temple of Zeus
2. Temple of Diana
3. Temple of Hera
4. Temple of Artemis

8. At which of the Olympic Games was the Olympic flame introduced for the first time?

1. 1896, Athens
2. 1908, London
3. 1928, Amsterdam
4. 1920, Antwerp

9. At which of these Olympic Games did Dhyanchand captain the gold medal winning Indian hockey team?

1. 1956, Melbourne
2. 1948, London
3. 1928, Amsterdam
4. 1936, Berlin

10. How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

1. 4
2. 9
3. 5
4. 8

11. How often are the Olympic Games held?

1. 4 years
2. 8 years
3. 12 years
4. 1 year

12. In which year did women participate for the first time in modern Olympic Games?

1. 1900, Paris
2. 1908, London
3. 1904, St Louis
4. 1920, Antwerp

13. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

1. 1900
2. 1896
3. 1904
4. 1892

14. Olympic Games 2012 are being held in London. In which earlier years have the Olympic Games been held in London?

1. 1920 and 1960
2. 1904 and 1952
3. 1908 and 1948
4. 1904 and 1948

15. Olympic games were held in ancient Greece in the honour of Greek God

1. Zeus
2. Uranus
3. Apollo
4. Jupiter

16. The five rings of the Olympic symbol are in five different colours. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and...........

1. Indigo
2. Violet
3. Orange
4. Black

17. What are the names of the mascots of the London Olympics 2012?

1. Manlock and Wendeville
2. Wenlock and Mandeville
3. Fuwa, the dolls
4. Athena and Phevos

18. What do the five rings on the Olympic symbol represent?

1. the five oceans
2. the five continents
3. the five planets
4. five Greek Gods

19. What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius mean?

1. Character, Attitude, Fortitude
2. Faster, Higher, Deeper
3. Faster, Higher, Stronger
4. Bigger, Stronger, Taller

20. What is the date of the first known Olympic Games?

1. 1933 CE
2. 776 BCE
3. 1899 CE
4. 12 BCE

21. What is the motto of the XXX Olympics being held at London from 27 July 2012?

1. Share the Spirit
2. One World One Dream
3. Welcome Home
4. Inspire a Generation

22. What organization manages the Olympic Games?

1. Olympic Club International
2. World Olympic Organization
3. International Olympic Committee
4. UN Olympic Committee

23. What year did the modern Olympics start?

1. 122 BCE
2. 1642 CE
3. 1968 CE
4. 1896 CE

24. When were the first recorded Olympics held ?

1. 825 BC
2. 776 BC
3. 320 BC
4. 80 AD

25. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?

1. Lausanne, Switzerland
2. Paris, France
3. Athens, Greece
4. Atlanta, United States

26. Which city is the first in the world to be awarded both summer and winter Olympics?

1. Seoul
2. Tokyo
3. Beijing
4. Atlanta

27. Which language other than English is the Official language of the International Olympic Committee?

1. Chinese
2. French
3. Spanish
4. German

28. Which of the following combination of years represents the years when the Olympic Games were not held due to the two World Wars?

1. 1914, 1940, 1944
2. 1916, 1940, 1944
3. 1920, 1936, 1940
4. 1936, 1840, 1944

29. Which of the following countries won the maximum number of medals at the first Olympic Games in 1896?

1. Germany
2. Great Britain
3. United States of America
4. Greece

30. Which of the following is not an Olympic sport?

1. wrestling
2. swimming
3. high jumping
4. skateboarding

31. Which team is at the end of the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?

1. Hosting nation
2. Greece
3. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
4. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games

32. Which team leads the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?

1. Hosting nation
2. Greece
3. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
4. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games

33. Who among the following is the lone winner of gold medal from India in the Olympics?

1. Abhinav Bindra
2. Vijender Kumar
3. Sushil Kumar
4. Rajyavardhan Rathore

34. Who of the following athletes has won the maximum number of individual gold medals at a single Olympics?

1. Mark Sptiz
2. Michael Phelps
3. Carl Lewis
4. Matt Biondi

35. Who of the following gymnasts was the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event?

1. Elena Mukhina
2. Nellie Kim
3. Nadia Comaneci
4. Yelena Davydova

36. Who of the following in 1896 became the first champion of the modern Olympic Games?

1. Norman Pitchard
2. Paul Masson
3. Carl Schumann
4. James Connolly

37. Who of the following is known as the Father of Modern Olympics?

1. Le Marqués de Samaranch
2. Pierre de Coubertin
3. Demetrius Vikelas
4. Ferenc Kemény

38. Who of the following was the first female Olympic champion?

1. Helen Jackson
2. Charlotte Cooper
3. Agnes Morton
4. Louise Martin

39. Who of the following was the first person to complete the 100 m event in under 10 seconds?

1. Jim Hines
2. Jesse Ownes
3. Usain Bolt
4. Ben Johnson

40. Who won the gold medal for 400 metres run at two consecutive Olympic games?

1. Michael Johnson
2. Carl Lewis
3. Alvin Harrison
4. Gregory Haughton