Multiple Choice Questions - Olympic Games
1. What do the five rings on the Olympic symbol represent?
a. the five oceans
b. the five continents
c. the five planets
d. five Greek Gods
Answer (b).
2. The five rings of the Olympic symbol are in five different colours. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and _______
a. Indigo
b. Violet
c. Orange
d. Black
Answer (d).
3. Olympic games were held in ancient Greece in the honour of Greek God ________
a. Zeus
b. Uranus
c. Apollo
d. Jupiter
Answer (a).
4. Which of the following combination of years represents the years when the Olympic Games were not held
due to the two World Wars?
a. 1914, 1940, 1944
b. 1916, 1940, 1944
c. 1920, 1936, 1940
d. 1936, 1840, 1944
Answer (b).
5. Which team leads the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?
a. Hosting nation
b. Greece
c. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
d. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games
Answer (b).
6. At which of the following cities have the Olympic games NOT been held twice?
a. Athens
b. Paris
c. London
d. Atlanta
Answer (d).
7. Where are the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
a. Lausanne, Switzerland
b. Paris, France
c. Athens, Greece
d. Atlanta, United States
Answer (a).
8. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
a. 1900
b. 1896
c. 1904
d. 1892
Answer (b).
9. 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
Answer (c).
10. Olympic Games 2012 are being held in London. In which earlier years have the Olympic Games been held
in London?
a. 1920 and 1960
b. 1904 and 1952
c. 1908 and 1948
d. 1904 and 1948
Answer (c).
11. In which year did women participate for the first time in modern Olympic Games?
a. 1900, Paris
b. 1908, London
c. 1904, St Louis
d. 1920, Antwerp
Answer (a).
12. What are the names of the mascots of the London Olympics 2012?
a. Manlock and Wendeville
b. Wenlock and Mandeville
c. Fuwa, the dolls
d. Athena and Phevos
Answer (b).
13. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic flag flown for the first time?
a. 1900, Paris
b. 1908, London
c. 1920, Antwerp
d. 1928, Amsterdam
Answer (c).
14. Who of the following is known as the Father of Modern Olympics?
a. Le Marqués de Samaranch
b. Pierre de Coubertin
c. Demetrius Vikelas
d. Ferenc Kemény
Answer (b).
15. Which of the following countries won the maximum number of medals at the first Olympic Games in
1896?
a. Germany
b. Great Britain
c. United States of America
d. Greece
Answer (d).
16. At which of the Olympic Games was the Olympic flame introduced for the first time?
a. 1896, Athens
b. 1908, London
c. 1928, Amsterdam
d. 1920, Antwerp
Answer (c).
17. Which team is at the end of the procession of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games?
a. Hosting nation
b. Greece
c. Hosting nation of the next Olympic games
d. Hosting nation of the previous Olympic games
Answer (a).
18. Which language other than English is the Official language of the International Olympic Committee?
a. Chinese
b. French
c. Spanish
d. German
Answer (b).
19. What is the motto of the XXX Olympics being held at London from 27 July 2012?
a. Share the Spirit
b. One World One Dream
c. Welcome Home
d. Inspire a Generation
Answer (d).
20. According to the Olympic charter, the duration of the competitions of the Olympic Games shall not exceed
a. 20 days
b. 15 days
c. 12 days
d. 16 days
Answer (d).
21. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic oath taken for the first time?
a. 1936, Berlin
b. 1920, Antwerp
c. 1968, Mexico City
d. 1956, Melbourne
Answer (b).
22. At which of the following Olympics were gold medals made of pure gold last awarded?
a. 1912
b. 1920
c. 1936
d. 1948
Answer (a). At present, the gold medals are made of 92.5% silver coated with 6 gms of gold.
23. Who of the following athletes has won the maximum number of individual gold medals at a single
Olympics?
a. Mark Sptiz
b. Michael Phelps
c. Carl Lewis
d. Matt Biondi
Answer (b).
24. Who of the following in 1896 became the first champion of the modern Olympic Games?
a. Norman Pitchard
b. Paul Masson
c. Carl Schumann
d. James Connolly
Answer (d).
25. Who of the following was the first person to complete the 100 m event in under 10 seconds?
a. Jim Hines
b. Jesse Ownes
c. Usain Bolt
d. Ben Johnson
Answer (a).
26. Who of the following gymnasts was the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic
event?
a. Elena Mukhina
b. Nellie Kim
c. Nadia Comaneci
d. Yelena Davydova
Answer (c).
27. Who of the following was the first female Olympic champion?
a. Helen Jackson
b. Charlotte Cooper
c. Agnes Morton
d. Louise Martin
Answer (b).
28. At which of the following places is the Olympic flame lit before the start of the Olympic Games every four
years?
a. Temple of Zeus
b. Temple of Diana
c. Temple of Hera
d. Temple of Artemis
Answer (c).
29. Among the following Indians, who was the first to win an individual medal at the Olympics?
a. K.D. Jadhav
b. Leander Paes
c. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
d. Karnam Malleswari
Answer (a).
30. At which of these Olympic Games did Dhyanchand captain the gold medal winning Indian hockey team?
a. 1956, Melbourne
b. 1948, London
c. 1928, Amsterdam
d. 1936, Berlin
Answer (d).
31. Who among the following is the lone winner of gold medal from India in the Olympics?
a. Abhinav Bindra
b. Vijender Kumar
c. Sushil Kumar
d. Rajyavardhan Rathore
Answer (a).
32. When were the first recorded Olympics held ?
a. 825 BC
b. 776 BC
c. 320 BC
d. 80 AD
Answer (b).
33. Who won the gold medal for 400 metres run at two consecutive Olympic games?
a. Michael Johnson
b. Carl Lewis
c. Alvin Harrison
d. Gregory Haughton
Answer (a).
34. Which city is the first in the world to be awarded both summer and winter Olympics?
a. Seoul
b. Tokyo
c. Beijing
d. Atlanta
Answer (c).
35.How many athletes will India send to the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro?
[A] 20
[B] 19
[C] 16
[D] 18
Answer: B. 19
36.Name the cricket player who gave BMW to Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu and bronze winner
wrestler Sakshi Malik.
[A] Rahul Dravid
[B] Saurav Ganguly
[C] Sachin Tendulkar
[D] VVS Laxman
Answer: C. Sachin Tendulkar
37.Rio Olympic bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik has been appointed as the brand ambassador of which
state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Haryana
Answer: D. Haryana
38.Name the President of the Indian Olympic Committee who has been awarded the Olympic Order for his
outstanding services to the Olympic movement.
[A] Narayana Ramachandran
[B] Vidya Charan Shukla
[C] Moin-ul-Haq
[D] Yadavindra Singh
Answer: A. Narayana Ramachandran
39.Which country ranks number one in the 2016 Rio Olympics medal standings?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] UK
[D] USA
Answer: D. USA
40.Who declared the the official closing of the 2016 Olympics?
[A] Demetrius Vikelas
[B] Juan Antonio Samaranch
[C] Jacques Rogge
[D] Thomas Bach
Answer: D. Thomas Bach
41.Identify the athlete who became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal recently.
[A] Mahsa Javar
[B] Najmeh Khedmati
[C] Leila Rajabi
[D] Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin
Answer: D. Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin
42.Badminton player P V Sindhu recently won historic silver medal in women’s singles badminton event at
Rio Olympics. Who won gold in the event?
[A] Wang Yihan
[B] Sain Nehwal
[C] Carolina Marin
[D] Dolores Marco
Answer: C. Carolina Marin
43.P V Sindhu recently secured a silver medal for India at the Rio Olympics. She is associated with which of
the following sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] quash
[C] Badminton
[D] Wrestling
Answer: C. Badminton
44.Which country won the gold medal in women's football event at the Rio Olympics?
[A] Germany
[B] Great Britain
[C] France
[D] Sweden
Answer: A. Germany
45.Who won gold in the taekwondo event in the 57kg category at the Rio Olympics?
[A] Nikita Glasnovic
[B] Eva Calvo Gomez
[C] Jade Jones
[D] None of the above
Answer: C. Jade Jones
46.Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin recently became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won the
bronze medal in which sport?
[A] Taekwondo
[B] Badminton
[C] Tennis
[D] Swimming
Answer: A. Taekwondo
47.Which state government will confer Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik with Rani Laxmi Bai Award for winning a
medal in Rio Olympics?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Punjab
Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
48.Name the Indian female wrestler who won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the Olympic Games
in Rio.
[A] Geeta Phogat
[B] Sakshi Malik
[C] Geetika Jakhar
[D] Geeta Singh
Answer: B. Sakshi Malik
49.Who won the men’s 200m gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics?
[A] Adam Gemili
[B] Michael Johnson
[C] Colin Jackson
[D] Usain Bolt
Answer: D. Usain Bolt
50.Name the American artistic gymnast who won gold in the Floor Exercise event at Rio Olympics.
[A] Amy Tinkler
[B] Simone Biles
[C] Alexandra Raisman
[D] Ecaterina Szabo
Answer: B. Simone Biles