Olympics Quiz

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Quiz 1 | Olympics History

  1. Where and when were the first modern Olympic Games held?
  2. Who is regarded as the 'Father of the modern Olympics'?
  3. When were the first modern Olympic medals awarded?
  4. Where and when were the first women allowed to compete in Olympic Games?
  5. What is the Olympic motto?
  6. Where is the Olympic flame traditionally lit?
Lighting the Olympic Flame - image by Ververidis VasilisLighting the Olympic Flame

Quiz 2
Olympics General Knowledge

  1. How many countries have hosted the Summer Olympics so far?
  2. Which country hosted the Olympic Games most often?
  3. Which five countries have participated in every Summer Olympics?
  4. How many medals has the most decorated Olympian ever won?
  5. The next Youth Olympic Games will be held in 2026. Do you know where these games will take place?
  6. When was the first official Olympic mascot introduced and what was the name?
Waldi Olympic Mascot - wikimediaThe first Olympic mascot

Quiz 3
Milano-Cortina Olympics 2026

  1. What is the motto of the Winter Olympics 2026?
  2. How many sports will be included in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics?
  3. Which additional sport will be included in the Olympic Games 2026?
  4. What are the names of the mascots of the Olympics 2026?
  5. How many times has Italy already hosted the Olympic Games?
  6. Name two snow sports and two ice sports that are included in the Olympics 2026.
olympics 2026 mascots SJBright sskimage by SJBright/ shutterstock.com

Olympics Quiz 4
Paris Olympics 2024

  1. What was special about the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024?
  2. How often were Olympics held in France?
  3. What was the motto of the Paris Olympics 2024?
  4. What was the name of the mascot of the 2024 Paris Olympics?
  5. How many sports were included in the Paris Olympics in 2024?
  6. Name one of the new disciplines that were first included in the Olympic Games 2024
paris olympics noriox sskParis Olympics 2024 - image by noriox/ shutterstock.com

Olympics Quiz 5 
Beijing Olympics 2022

  1. What was so unique about Beijing and the Olympic Games?
  2. When were the last Olympics held in China?
  3. What is the motto of the Beijing Olympics 2022?
  4. What is the name of the mascot of the Olympics 2022?
  5. Which three colours are the main colours in the Olympic logo of the Beijing Olympics?
  6. How many Olympic sports will be included in the 2022 Olympics?
  7. Name one of the new disciplines that will be included in the Beijing Games 2022 for the first time?
  8. Name two snow sports and two ice sports that are included in the Olympics 2022.
Beijing Stadium - Mirko Kuzmanovic/shutterstock.com

Olympic Quiz 6 
Tokyo Olympics 2020

  1. What is the motto of the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
  2. How many sports will be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
  3. Which sports will be included in the Tokyo Games 2020 for the first time?
  4. What is the name of the mascot of the Olympics 2020?
  5. How many times has Japan already hosted the Olympic Games?
  6. How many different venues are used for the various Tokyo 2020 events?
Tokyo Olympic stadium - image by Tomacrosse/shutterstock.comOne of the venues - the new Tokyo Stadium

Answers to the Olympics Quizzes

Answers - Olympics Quiz 1

Answers to Olympics Quiz 1: Olympics History

  1. Athens/ Greece in 1896
  2. Pierre de Coubertin
  3. In 1904
  4. In Paris in 1900
  5. Citius - Altius - Fortius which means Faster - Higher - Stronger
  6. Olympia/ Greece, at the Temple of Hera

Answers - Olympics Quiz 2

Answers to Olympics Quiz 2: General Knowledge

  1. 19 countries
  2. the USA - The United States has hosted the Summer Olympics four times in 1904, 1932, 1984 and 1996
  3. Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland
  4. 28 medals - Michael Phelps (USA) set this record.
  5. Dakar/ Senegal - Dakar 2026 will be the first Olympics ever held on the African continent.
  6. 1972 Waldi. The dachshund (mascot) at the Munich Olympics was called Waldi.

Answers - Olympics Quiz 3

Answers to Olympics Quiz 3: Winter Olympics 2026

  1. "IT's Your Vibe"
  2. 8 sports in 15 disciplines
  3. ski mountaineering - Ski Mountaineering is an "additional sport for the programme of this specific edition of the Olympic Winter Games" according to the IOC
  4. Tina and Milo
  5. three times before. 2026 will be the fourth time Italy hosts the Olympics
  6. snow sports: skiing, biathlon; ice sports: ice hockey, curling, skating

Answers - Olympics Quiz 4

Answers to Olympics Quiz 4: Summer Olympics 2024

  1. The opening ceremony was held along the Seine River, not in a stadium - Athletes travelled by boat through central Paris which was a first in Olympic history!
  2. Three times - in 1900, in 1924 and in 2024
  3. Games Wide Open
  4. Phryge
  5. 32 sports - 28 core sports and 4 additional sports
  6. breaking or breakdancing

Answers - Olympics Quiz 5

Answers to Olympics Quiz 5: Winter Olympics 2022

  1. Beijing is the first city to host both Olympic Games: Summer Games and Winter Games in 2008 and 2022
  2. in 2022 for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
  3. "Together for a Shared Future"
  4. Bing Dwen Dwen
  5. blue, red and yellow
  6. 7 Olympic sports - 15 disciplines
  7. Big Air freestyle skiing (or women's monobob; mixed team events)
  8. snow sports: alpine skiing, ski jumping, nordic skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing; ice sports: ice hockey, figure skating, curling

Answers - Olympics Quiz 6

Answers to Olympics Quiz 6: Summer Olympics 2020

  1. United by Emotion
  2. 33 sports with 50 disciplines
  3. karate, skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing, baseball/ softball
  4. Miraitowa
  5. four times - 1964 in Tokyo, 1972 in Sapporo, 1998 in Nagano and 2020 in Tokyo
  6. 42 venues

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Olympics Quiz | Resources

  • The International Olympic Committee. "Olympic Games." Olympic.org. Last accessed 29 January 2026
  • The International Olympic Committee. "Milano Cortina Olympics 2026." Olympic.org. Last accessed 29 January 2026
  • The International Olympic Committee."Milano Cortina Paralympics." Olympic.org. Last accessed 29 January 2026

Images on the Olympics Quiz page: Lighting the Flame: Ververidis Vasilis/ shutterstock.com; Milano-Cortina Mascots: SJBright/ shutterstock.com; Paris Olympics: noriox/ shutterstock.com; Beijing Stadium: Mirko Kudzmanovic/ shutterstock.com; Tokyo Stadium: Tomacross/ shutterstock.com; Waldi: wikimedia 

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