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Jesse Owens Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:41:42 +0000

1. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

2. Where was Jesse Owens born?
a) Atlanta
b) Oakville
c) Munich
d) San Francisco

3. What was Jesse Owens’ name at the time of his birth?
a) Roger King
b) John Christopher Owens
c) Samuel Morse
d) James Cleveland Owens

4. Which university did Jesse Owens attend?
a) Harvard University
b) Ohio State University
c) Yale University
d) Boston University

5. How much time did Jesse Owens take to win 100m race in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 11.2 seconds
b) 10.3 seconds
c) 9.92 seconds
d) 9.79 seconds

6. How much time did Jesse Owens take to win 200m race in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 19.4 seconds
b) 21.6 seconds
c) 20.7 seconds
d) 24.7 seconds

7. How long did Jesse Owens jump to win long jump in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 27’6 3 /4 “
b) 25’ 31/2 “
c) 26’ 51 /4 “
d) 28’4”

8. How much time did Jesse Owens take to complete his leg 400m relay in Berlin Olympics 1936?
a) 46.3 seconds
b) 41.5 seconds
c) 42.3 seconds
d) 39.8 seconds

9. When did Jesse Owens die?
a) 31 March 1980
b) 4 July 2008
c) 6 June 1996
d) 29 November 1986

10. Where did Jesse Owens die?
a) Austin
b) London
c) Boston
d) Tucson

Jesse Owens Quiz Answers

1. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in Berlin Olympics 1936?
c) Four

2. Where was Jesse Owens born?
b) Oakville

3. What was Jesse Owens’ name at the time of his birth?
d) James Cleveland Owens

4. Which university did Jesse Owens attend?
b) Ohio State University

5. How much time did Jesse Owens take to win 100m race in Berlin Olympics 1936?
b) 10.3 seconds

6. How much time did Jesse Owens take to win 200m race in Berlin Olympics 1936?
c) 20.7 seconds

7. How long did Jesse Owens jump to win long jump in Berlin Olympics 1936?
c) 26’ 51 /4 “

8. How much time did Jesse Owens take to complete his leg 400m relay in Berlin Olympics 1936?
d) 39.8 seconds

9. When did Jesse Owens die?
a) 31 March 1980

10. Where did Jesse Owens die?
d) Tucson

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:03:31 +0000

1. Which was the opening date of Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 10 January 2010
b) 14 January 2010
c) 31 January 2010
d) 12 February 2010

2. To which country did luger Nodar Kumaristashvili, who died at the beginning of Vancouver Olympics 2010, belong?
a) Belarus
b) Georgia
c) Estonia
d) Latvia

3. Who won the first gold medal in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Lee Jung-Su
b) Lee Ho-Suk
c) Simon Ammann
d) Sven Kramer

4. Who won gold medal in women’s 7.5km biathlon sprint in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Anastazia Kuzmina
b) Magdalena Neuner
c) Hannah Kearney
d) Jenn Heil

5. Who won gold medal in men’s moguls skiing in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Alexandre Bilodeau
b) Didier Defago
c) Bode Miller
d) Frank Harnett

6. To which country did Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, who won gold medal in opening pairs short programme in Vancouver Olympics 2010, belong?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Malaysia
d) Philippines

7. Who won gold medal in women’s Super-G in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Andrea Fischbacher
b) Maria Riesch
c) Lindsey Vonn
d) Jaqueline Borner

8. How many gold medals did Canada win in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 14
d) 16

9. How many medals did USA win in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 37
b) 20
c) 21
d) 23

10. Which was the closing date of Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 26 January 2010
b) 3 February 2010
c) 14 February 2010
d) 28 February 2010

Vancouver Olympics 2010 Quiz Answers

1. Which was the opening date of Vancouver Olympics 2010?
d) 12 February 2010

2. To which country did luger Nodar Kumaristashvili, who died at the beginning of Vancouver Olympics 2010, belong?
b) Georgia

3. Who won the first gold medal in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
c) Simon Ammann

4. Who won gold medal in women’s 7.5km biathlon sprint in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Anastazia Kuzmina

5. Who won gold medal in men’s moguls skiing in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Alexandre Bilodeau

6. To which country did Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, who won gold medal in opening pairs short programme in Vancouver Olympics 2010, belong?
b) China

7. Who won gold medal in women’s Super-G in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) Andrea Fischbacher

8. How many gold medals did Canada win in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
c) 14

9. How many medals did USA win in Vancouver Olympics 2010?
a) 37

10. Which was the closing date of Vancouver Olympics 2010?
d) 28 February 2010

Albertville Olympics 1992 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:58:41 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 26 January 1992
b) 27 April 1992
c) 25 March 1992
d) 8 February 1992

2) Who declared the opening of Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) Nicolas Sarkozy
b) Jaques Chirac
c) Francois Mitterand
d) Charles De Gaulle

3) Who won gold medal in women’s 7.5km biathlon in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) Donna Weinbrecht
b) Anfisa Reztsova
c) Marina Klimova
d) Kristi Yamaguchi

4) Who won gold medal in women’s downhill in Alpine skiing in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) Pernilla Winberg
b) Petra Kronberger
c) Deborah Campognini
d) Kerrin Lee-Gartner

5) Who won gold medal in women’s 500m short track speed skating in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) Gunda Niemann
b) Jaqueline Borner
c) Bonnie Blair
d) Cathy Turner

6) Who won gold medal in men’s moguls in freestyle skiing in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) Patrick Otrlieb
b) Edgar Grospiron
c) Finn Christian Jagge
d) Josef Polig

7) In which event did Stefania Belmondo win gold medal in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 15km cross country skiing
b) 5km cross country skiing
c) 4x5km relay cross country skiing
d) 30km cross country skiing

8) How many athletes participated in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 1,421
b) 1,801
c) 1,737
d) 1,840

9) How many gold medals did Germany win in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 14
d) 16

10) How many medals did Unified Team win in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 25
b) 20
c) 21
d) 23

Albertville Olympics 1992 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Albertville Olympics 1992?
d) 8 February 1992

2) Who declared the opening of Albertville Olympics 1992?
c) Francois Mitterand

3) Who won gold medal in women’s 7.5km biathlon in Albertville Olympics 1992?
b) Anfisa Reztsova

4) Who won gold medal in women’s downhill in Alpine skiing in Albertville Olympics 1992?
d) Kerrin Lee-Gartner

5) Who won gold medal in women’s 500m short track speed skating in Albertville Olympics 1992?
d) Cathy Turner

6) Who won gold medal in men’s moguls in freestyle skiing in Albertville Olympics 1992?
b) Edgar Grospiron

7) In which event did Stefania Belmondo win gold medal in Albertville Olympics 1992?
d) 30km cross country skiing

8) How many athletes participated in Albertville Olympics 1992?
b) 1,801

9) How many gold medals did Germany win in Albertville Olympics 1992?
a) 10

10) How many medals did Unified Team win in Albertville Olympics 1992?
d) 23

Lillehammer Olympics 1994 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:44:25 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Who was attacked on legs to prevent her from participating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994 by hooligans of Tanya Harding?
a) Nancy Kerrigan
b) Sarah Hughes
c) Svetlana Bazhanova
d) Cathy Turner

2) Who declared the opening of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Harald V
b) Elizabeth II
c) Beatrix
d) Juan Carlos

3) Who designed the medals for Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Ingrid Bergman
b) Kari Karing
c) Vegard Ulvang
d) Ingjerd Hanevold

4) Who won third consecutive gold medal in women’s 500m speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Lee-Kyung Chun
b) Bonnie Blair
c) Cherie Blair
d) Claudia Pechstein

5) Who won three gold medals in men’s speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Johan Olav Koss
b) Dan Jansen
c) Alexandr Golubev
d) Ji-Hoon Chae

6) How many athletes participated in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) 1,215
b) 1,600
c) 1,737
d) 1,840

7) Who won silver medal in women’s figure skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Oksana Baiul
b) Nancy Kerrigan
c) Ekaterina Gordeeva
d) Oksana Gritschuk

8) How many gold medals did Russia win in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 14
d) 16

9) How many medals did Italy win in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) 25
b) 20
c) 21
d) 19

10) Which was the closing date of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) 26 January 1994
b) 27 February 1994
c) 25 March 1994
d) 10 November 1994

Lillehammer Olympics 1994 Quiz Answers

1) Who was attacked on legs to prevent her from participating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994 by hooligans of Tanya Harding?
a) Nancy Kerrigan

2) Who declared the opening of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Harald V

3) Who designed the medals for Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
d) Ingjerd Hanevold

4) Who won third consecutive gold medal in women’s 500m speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
b) Bonnie Blair

5) Who won three gold medals in men’s speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Johan Olav Koss

6) How many athletes participated in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
c) 1,737

7) Who won silver medal in women’s figure skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
b) Nancy Kerrigan

8) How many gold medals did Russia win in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
b) 11

9) How many medals did Italy win in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
b) 20

10) Which was the closing date of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
b) 27 February 1994

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:13:12 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 1 January 1998
b) 7 February 1998
c) 3 March 1998
d) 1 November 1998

2) Who declared the opening of Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) Hirohito
b) Akihito
c) Junichiro Koizumi
d) Kakui Tanaka

3) Which event made a debut as official discipline in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) Ice hockey
b) Lacrosse
c) Snowboarding
d) Football

4) How much discount was offered to school children on regular Olympic tickets in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%

5) Which event made a return after as official discipline in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) Rugby
b) Curling
c) Softball
d) Handball

6) Who had a fall in the downhill, recovered and won gold medal in men’s Super-G in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) Simon Amman
b) Bruno Kernan
c) Michael Walchhofer
d) Hermann Maier

7) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) Finland
b) Canada
c) Russia
d) Czech Republic

8) How many gold medals did Germany win in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 25
b) 36
c) 21
d) 12

9) How many medals did Norway win in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 25
b) 36
c) 21
d) 17

10) Which was the closing date of Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 16 January 1998
b) 22 February 1998
c) 19 March 1998
d) 16 November 1998

Nagano Olympics 1998 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Nagano Olympics 1998?
b) 7 February 1998

2) Who declared the opening of Nagano Olympics 1998?
b) Akihito

3) Which event made a debut as official discipline in Nagano Olympics 1998?
c) Snowboarding

4) How much discount was offered to school children on regular Olympic tickets in Nagano Olympics 1998?
c) 50%

5) Which event made a return after as official discipline in Nagano Olympics 1998?
b) Curling

6) Who had a fall in the downhill, recovered and won gold medal in men’s Super-G in Nagano Olympics 1998?
d) Hermann Maier

7) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Nagano Olympics 1998?
d) Czech Republic

8) How many gold medals did Germany win in Nagano Olympics 1998?
d) 12

9) How many medals did Norway win in Nagano Olympics 1998?
a) 25

10) Which was the closing date of Nagano Olympics 1998?
b) 22 February 1998

Salt Lake Olympics 2002 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:54:02 +0000

		Copyright © 2008 : Vincent Augustine D’Souza email: vincent@go4quiz.com blog: http://o3.indiatimes.com/vincent blog: Voice From the Roof Top

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) 1 January 2002
b) 8 February 2002
c) 3 March 2002
d) 1 November 2002

2) Who declared the opening of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) George H. W. Bush
b) William Clinton
c) George W. Bush
d) Ronald Reagan

3) Who won gold medal in women’s 500m short track speed skating in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Evgenia Radanova
b) Yang Yang A
c) Wang Chunlu
d) Stefanie Grimaldi

4) Who won three gold medals and one silver medal in women’s skiing events in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Anja Paerson
b) Julia Mancuso
c) Nicole Hosp
d) Janica Kostelic

5) Who won gold medal in men’s individual long hill?
a) Simon Amman
b) Bruno Kernan
c) Michael Walchhofer
d) Hermann Maier

6) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) USA
b) Canada
c) Iceland
d) Norway

7) Who won gold medal in women’s bobsleigh in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Jill Bakken, Vonetta Flowers
b) Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel
c) Stefanie Boehler, Viola Bauer
d) Arianna Follis, Gabriella Faruzzi

8) How many gold medals did Croatia win in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Three
b) Fourteen
c) Seven
d) Eleven

9) How many medals did Norway win in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) 25
b) 36
c) 21
d) 17

10) Which was the closing date of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) 16 January 2002
b) 24 February 2002
c) 19 March 2002
d) 16 November 2002

Salt Lake Olympics 2002 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
b) 8 February 2002

2) Who declared the opening of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
c) George W. Bush

3) Who won gold medal in women’s 500m short track speed skating in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
b) Yang Yang A

4) Who won three gold medals and one silver medal in women’s skiing events in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
d) Janica Kostelic

5) Who won gold medal in men’s individual long hill?
a) Simon Amman

6) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
b) Canada

7) Who won gold medal in women’s bobsleigh in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Jill Bakken, Vonetta Flowers

8) How many gold medals did Croatia win in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) Three

9) How many medals did Norway win in Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
a) 25

10) Which was the closing date of Salt Lake Olympics 2002?
b) 24 February 2002

Turin Olympics 2006 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:07:15 +0000

		Copyright © 2008 : Vincent Augustine D’Souza email: vincent@go4quiz.com blog: http://o3.indiatimes.com/vincent blog: Voice From the Roof Top

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official. Turin is known as Torino in Italian)

1) Who declared the opening of Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Silvio Berlusconi
b) Roberto Baggio
c) Carlo Azaglio Ciampi
d) Ban Ki Moon

2) Who won gold medal in women’s figure skating in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Irina Slutskaya
b) Sasha Cohen
c) Shizuka Arakawa
d) Tatiana Navka

3) Who won gold medal in men’s curling in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Italy
b) Canada
c) Finland
d) USA

4) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Sweden
b) Russia
c) Finland
d) UK

5) Who won gold medal in women’s ice hockey in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) USA
b) Canada
c) Iceland
d) Norway

6) Who won bronze medal in men’s 1500m in long track speed skating in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Matteo Anesi
b) Ippolito Sanfratello
c) Enrico Fabnis
d) Stefano Donagrandi

7) Who won gold medal in men’s snowboarding parallel giant slalom in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Simon Schoch
b) Philipp Schoch
c) Armin Zoeggeler
d) Benjamin Raich

8) To which country did Kristina smigun who won gold medals in women’s pursuit and the 10-kilometre classical event in Turin Olympics 2006 belong?
a) Belarus
b) Latvia
c) Lithuania
d) Estonia

9) How many gold medals did Germany win in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Three
b) Fourteen
c) Seven
d) Eleven

10) How many medals did USA win in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) 25
b) 36
c) 21
d) 17

Turin Olympics 2006 Quiz Answers

1) Who declared the opening of Turin Olympics 2006?
c) Carlo Azaglio Ciampi

2) Who won gold medal in women’s figure skating in Turin Olympics 2006?
c) Shizuka Arakawa

3) Who won gold medal in men’s curling in Turin Olympics 2006?
b) Canada

4) Who won gold medal in men’s ice hockey in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) Sweden

5) Who won gold medal in women’s ice hockey in Turin Olympics 2006?
b) Canada

6) Who won bronze medal in men’s 1500m in long track speed skating in Turin Olympics 2006?
c) Enrico Fabnis

7) Who won gold medal in men’s snowboarding parallel giant slalom in Turin Olympics 2006?
b) Philipp Schoch

8) To which country did Kristina smigun who won gold medals in women’s pursuit and the 10-kilometre classical event in Turin Olympics 2006 belong?
d) Estonia

9) How many gold medals did Germany win in Turin Olympics 2006?
d) Eleven

10) How many medals did USA win in Turin Olympics 2006?
a) 25

Beijing Olympics 2008 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:48:36 +0000

1) Which was the opening date of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 7 July 2008
b) 5 May 2008
c) 6 June 2008
d) 8 August 2008

2) Who lit the Olympic flame in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Liu Xiang
b) Li Ning
c) Guo Jingjing
d) Wu Minxia

3) Who did the lip synching for Yang Peiyi at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Amei Chang
b) Lin Miaoke
c) Wu Bai
d) Evonne Hsu

4) Who declared the opening of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Jackie Chan
b) Wen Jiabao
c) Hu Jintao
d) Hua Kuo Feng

5) Who won gold medal in men’s 10m air rifle shooting in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Matthew Emmons
b) Jason Turner
c) Vincent Hancock
d) Abhinav Bindra

6) Who won eight gold medals in men’s swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Ryan Lochte
b) Larsen Jensen
c) Michael Phelps
d) Park Taehwan

7) Who won gold medal in men’s 100m in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Asafa Powell
b) Michael Frater
c) Richard Thompson
d) Usain Bolt

8) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Sherone Simpson
b) Kerron Stewart
c) Shelley Frazer
d) Lauryin Williams

9) Who won gold medal in floor apparatus in women’s gymnastics in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Nastia Liukin
b) Sandra Izbasa
c) Shawn Johnson
d) Emily Silver

10) Who won gold medal in singles in men’s Tennis in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Roger Federer
b) Fernando Gonzales
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Mahesh Bhupati

11) Who won gold medal in singles in women’s Tennis in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Elena Dementieva
b) Dinara Safina
c) Venus Williams
d) Sania Mirza

12) Who won gold medal in women’s triathlon in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Emma Moffatt
b) Emma Snowcil
c) Vanessa Fernandes
d) Michelle Guerette

13) Who won gold medal in women’s pole vault in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Kerri Walsh
b) Svetlana Feofanova
c) Jennifer Stuczynski
d) Yelena Isinbayeva

14) Who won gold medal in women’s 200m backstroke swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Amanda Beard
b) Natalie Coughlin
c) Margaret Hoelzer
d) Kirsty Coventry

15) Who won gold medals in women’s 400m and 800m freestyle swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Dara Torres
b) Rebecca Adlington
c) Joanne Jackson
d) Cassandra Patter

16) Who won gold medal in women’s rhythmic gymnastics in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Belarus
b) China
c) Russia
d) Ukraine

17) Who won three gold medals in men’s cycling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Levi Leipheimer
b) Christopher Hoy
c) Jason Kenny
d) Steven Burke

18) Who won gold medal in women’s 48kg freestyle wrestling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Carol Huynh
b) Karen Cockburn
c) Karine Sergerie
d) Tonya Verbeek

19) Who won bronze medal for India in 66kg freestyle wrestling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Ashwini Kumar
b) Sushil Kumar
c) Dara Singh
d) J. S. Randhawa

20) Who won bronze medal for India in 75kg boxing in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Vijender Kumar
b) Devender Kumar
c) Dingko Singh
d) Leon Spinks

21) How many gold medals did China win in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 40
b) 45
c) 51
d) 80

22) How many medals did USA win in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 100
b) 110
c) 72
d) 58

23) How many countries won at least one medal in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 50
b) 65
c) 87
d) 95

24) Where were opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Olympics 2008 held?
a) Bird’s Nest
b) Workers’ Gymnasium
c) Peking University Gymnasium
d) National Aquatics Centre

25) Which was the closing date of Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) 22 July 2008
b) 20 May 2008
c) 22 June 2008
d) 24 August 2008

Beijing Olympics 2008 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) 8 August 2008

2) Who lit the Olympic flame in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Li Ning

3) Who did the lip synching for Yang Peiyi at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Lin Miaoke

4) Who declared the opening of Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) Hu Jintao

5) Who won gold medal in men’s 10m air rifle shooting in Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) Abhinav Bindra

6) Who won eight gold medals in men’s swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) Michael Phelps

7) Who won gold medal in men’s 100m in Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) Usain Bolt

8) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) Shelley Frazer

9) Who won gold medal in floor apparatus in women’s gymnastics in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Sandra Izbasa

10) Who won gold medal in singles in men’s Tennis in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) Rafael Nadal

11) Who won gold medal in singles in women’s Tennis in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Elena Dementieva

12) Who won gold medal in women’s triathlon in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Emma Snowcil

13) Who won gold medal in women’s pole vault in Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) Yelena Isinbayeva

14) Who won gold medal in women’s 200m backstroke swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) Kirsty Coventry

15) Who won gold medals in women’s 400m and 800m freestyle swimming in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Rebecca Adlington

16) Who won gold medal in women’s rhythmic gymnastics in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) Russia

17) Who won three gold medals in men’s cycling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Christopher Hoy

18) Who won gold medal in women’s 48kg freestyle wrestling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Carol Huynh

19) Who won bronze medal for India in 66kg freestyle wrestling in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) Sushil Kumar

20) Who won bronze medal for India in 75kg boxing in Beijing Olympics 2008?
a) Vijender Kumar

21) How many gold medals did China win in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) 51

22) How many medals did USA win in Beijing Olympics 2008?
b) 110

23) How many countries won at least one medal in Beijing Olympics 2008?
c) 87

24) Where were opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Olympics 2008 held?
a) Bird’s Nest

25) Which was the closing date of Beijing Olympics 2008?
d) 24 August 2008

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Athens Olympics 2004 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:40:35 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Athens Olympics 2004?
a) 14 July 2004
b) 15 May 2004
c) 15 September 2004
d) 13 August 2004

2) How many countries participated in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 199
d) 201

3) Which country led the parade and was also last in the parade in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) France
b) Italy
c) Greece
d) Turkey

4) Where was shot put event held in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Athens
b) Sparta
c) Thebes
d) Olympia

5) Who won silver medal in men’s double trap shooting in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Zheng Wang
b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
c) Matthew Emmons
d) Christian Lusch

6) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m freestyle swimming in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Natalie Coughlin
b) Lisbeth Lenton
c) Jodie Henry
d) Kirsty Coventry

7) Who won gold medal in men’s volleyball in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) USA
b) Brazil
c) Canada
d) Cuba

8) Who won gold medals in women’s 100m and 200m in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Tanya Lawrence
b) Lorainne Graham
c) Marion Jones
d) Cathy Freeman

9) Who won gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle swimming in Athens Olympics 2004?
a) Grant Hackett
b) Christopher Thompson
c) Ian Thorpe
d) Matthew Welsh

10) Which was the closing date of Athens Olympics 2004?
a) 1 October 2004
b) 7 July 2004
c) 29 August 2004
d) 30 March 2004

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Athens Olympics 2004?
d) 13 August 2004

2) How many countries participated in Athens Olympics 2004?
d) 201

3) Which country led the parade and was also last in the parade in Athens Olympics 2004?
c) Greece

4) Where was shot put event held in Athens Olympics 2004?
d) Olympia

5) Who won silver medal in men’s double trap shooting in Athens Olympics 2004?
b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

6) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m freestyle swimming in Athens Olympics 2004?
c) Jodie Henry

7) Who won gold medal in men’s volleyball in Athens Olympics 2004?
b) Brazil

8) Who won gold medals in women’s 100m and 200m in Athens Olympics 2004?
c) Marion Jones

9) Who won gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle swimming in Athens Olympics 2004?
c) Ian Thorpe

10) Which was the closing date of Athens Olympics 2004?
c) 29 August 2004

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Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:30:03 +0000

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(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) 14 July 2000
b) 15 May 2000
c) 15 September 2000
d) 14 November 2000

2) How many countries participated in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 199
d) 140

3) Which two countries marched under one flag in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Portugal and Spain
b) India and Pakistan
c) Germany and Italy
d) North Korea and South Korea

4) Which country was excluded from Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Afghanistan
b) Rhodesia
c) Formosa
d) Dutch East Indies

5) Who won gold medals in women’s 100m and 200m in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Tanya Lawrence
b) Lorainne Graham
c) Marion Jones
d) Cathy Freeman

6) Who won gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle swimming in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Grant Hackett
b) Christopher Thompson
c) Ian Thorpe
d) Matthew Welsh

7) Who won gold medal in women’s 400m freestyle swimming in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Diana Munz
b) Brooke Bennett
c) Claudia Poll
d) Dara Torres

8) Who won bronze medal in women’s weightlifiting 69 kg (152 lbs) category in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Karnam Malleshwari
b) Maria Isabel Urrutia
c) Cheryl Hayworth
d) Valentina Popova

9) Who won gold medal in platform in women’s diving in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Anne Montminy
b) Laura Wilkinson
c) Rebecca Gilmore
d) Loudy Tourky

10) Which was the closing date of Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) 1 October 2000
b) 7 July 2000
c) 4 August 2000
d) 30 March 2000

Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Sydney Olympics 2000?
c) 15 September 2000

2) How many countries participated in Sydney Olympics 2000?
c) 199

3) Which two countries marched under one flag in Sydney Olympics 2000?
d) North Korea and South Korea

4) Which country was excluded from Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Afghanistan

5) Who won gold medals in women’s 100m and 200m in Sydney Olympics 2000?
c) Marion Jones

6) Who won gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle swimming in Sydney Olympics 2000?
c) Ian Thorpe

7) Who won gold medal in women’s 400m freestyle swimming in Sydney Olympics 2000?
b) Brooke Bennett

8) Who won bronze medal in women’s weightlifiting 69 kg (152 lbs) category in Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) Karnam Malleshwari

9) Who won gold medal in platform in women’s diving in Sydney Olympics 2000?
b) Laura Wilkinson

10) Which was the closing date of Sydney Olympics 2000?
a) 1 October 2000

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Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:30:07 +0000

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(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996
b) 15 May 1996
c) 21 June 1996
d) 14 November 1996

2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140

3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Marcus Brutus
b) Cassius Clay
c) Joseph Frazier
d) Rocky Marciano

4) Where did a bomb explode on 27 July 1996 during Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) Olympic Stadium
b) Centennial Olympic Park
c) CNN Center
d) Olympic swimming pool

5) Which sport was introduced in Atlanta Olympics 1996 for women only?
a) Beach volleyball
b) Mountain biking
c) Football
d) Softball

6) Who won bronze medal in singles in men’s Tennis in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) Leander Paes
b) Andre Agassi
c) Sergi Bruguera
d) Mats Wilander

7) Who won gold medal in men’s 200m and 400m in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) Carl Lewis
b) Michael Johnson
c) Donovan Bailey
d) Ato Boldon

8) Who won gold medal in men’s baseball in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) USA
b) Germany
c) Canada
d) Cuba

9) Who won gold medal in women’s handball in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) Norway
b) South Korea
c) India
d) Cuba

10) Which was the closing date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 1 June 1996
b) 7 July 1996
c) 4 August 1996
d) 30 March 1996

Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996

2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197

3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
b) Cassius Clay

4) Where did a bomb explode on 27 July 1996 during Atlanta Olympics 1996?
b) Centennial Olympic Park

5) Which sport was introduced in Atlanta Olympics 1996 for women only?
d) Softball

6) Who won bronze medal in singles in men’s Tennis in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) Leander Paes

7) Who won gold medal in men’s 200m and 400m in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
b) Michael Johnson

8) Who won gold medal in men’s baseball in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
d) Cuba

9) Who won gold medal in women’s handball in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
b) South Korea

10) Which was the closing date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
c) 4 August 1996

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Barcelona Olympics 1992 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:52:36 +0000

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(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) 16 January 1992
b) 19 November 1992
c) 25 July 1992
d) 14 March 1992

2) How many countries participated in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) 120
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140

3) Which region of Spain through advertisements in Time magazine claimed it was the country in which Barcelona was situated?
a) Basque
b) Balearic Islands
c) Catalonia
d) Galicia

4) Which country that ceased to exist in 1991 was represented by Unified Team in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) Cuba
b) Czechoslovakia
c) USSR
d) Yugoslavia

5) Which country after 1960 returned to Olympics in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) China
b) South Africa
c) Italy
d) Japan

6) Who won gold medal in men’s baseball in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) USA
b) Germany
c) Canada
d) Cuba

7) Who won gold medal in women’s handball in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) Norway
b) South Korea
c) India
d) Cuba

8) Who won six gold medals in men’s gymnastics in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) Andreas Wecker
b) Li Jing
c) Linayo Guo
d) Vitaly Scherbo

9) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) Gail Devers
b) Merlene Ottey
c) Juliet Cuthbert
d) Ana Quirot

10) Which was the closing date of Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) 2 February 1992
b) 5 December 1992
c) 9 August 1992
d) 30 March 1992

Barcelona Olympics 1992 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Barcelona Olympics 1992?
c) 25 July 1992

2) How many countries participated in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
c) 169

3) Which region of Spain through advertisements in Time magazine claimed it was the country in which Barcelona was situated?
c) Catalonia

4) Which country that ceased to exist in 1991 was represented by Unified Team in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
c) USSR

5) Which country after 1960 returned to Olympics in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
b) South Africa

6) Who won gold medal in men’s baseball in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
d) Cuba

7) Who won gold medal in women’s handball in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
b) South Korea

8) Who won six gold medals in men’s gymnastics in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
d) Vitaly Scherbo

9) Who won gold medal in women’s 100m in Barcelona Olympics 1992?
a) Gail Devers

10) Which was the closing date of Barcelona Olympics 1992?
c) 9 August 1992

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Seoul Olympics 1988 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:50:51 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) 1 January 1988
b) 17 September 1988
c) 28 July 1988
d) 17 May 1988

2) How many countries participated in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) 120
b) 159
c) 80
d) 140

3) Which of the following countries did not boycott Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Cuba
b) Ethiopia
c) India
d) North Korea

4) Who won gold medal in men’s 100m by clocking 9.79 seconds, failed drug test, was stripped of his gold medal and sent out of Olympic Village in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Ben Johnson
b) Carl Lewis
c) Calvin Sminth
d) Linford Christie

5) Who won gold medal in men’s pole vault in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Grigori Yegorov
b) Rodion Gataulin
c) Serguei Bubka
d) Romas Ubartas

6) Who won five gold medals in men’s swimming in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Christopher Jacobs
b) Duncan Armstrong
c) Matt Biondi
d) Paul Kingsman

7) Who won gold medals in women’s 400m and 800m freestyle swimming in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Kristin Otto
b) Janet Evans
c) Astrid Strauss
d) Anke Huber

8) Who won silver medal in men’s basketball in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) USA
b) USSR
c) Japan
d) Yugoslavia

9) How many gold medals did USSR win in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) 80
b) 83
c) 68
d) 55

10) Which was the closing date of Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) 16 January 1988
b) 2 June 1988
c) 12 August 1988
d) 2 October 1988

Seoul Olympics 1988 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Seoul Olympics 1988?
b) 17 September 1988

2) How many countries participated in Seoul Olympics 1988?
b) 159

3) Which of the following countries did not boycott Seoul Olympics 1988?
c) India

4) Who won gold medal in men’s 100m by clocking 9.79 seconds, failed drug test, was stripped of his gold medal and sent out of Olympic Village in Seoul Olympics 1988?
a) Ben Johnson

5) Who won gold medal in men’s pole vault in Seoul Olympics 1988?
c) Serguei Bubka

6) Who won five gold medals in men’s swimming in Seoul Olympics 1988?
c) Matt Biondi

7) Who won gold medals in women’s 400m and 800m freestyle swimming in Seoul Olympics 1988?
b) Janet Evans

8) Who won silver medal in men’s basketball in Seoul Olympics 1988?
d) Yugoslavia

9) How many gold medals did USSR win in Seoul Olympics 1988?
d) 55

10) Which was the closing date of Seoul Olympics 1988?
d) 2 October 1988

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Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:27:51 +0000

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(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 3 December 1984
b) 5 November 1984
c) 28 July 1984
d) 17 May 1984

2) How many countries participated in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 52
b) 68
c) 80
d) 140

3) How many countries boycotted Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 81
b) 45
c) 18
d) 14

4) Who took Olympic (Athletes’) Oath in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Edwin Moses
b) Roger Kingdom
c) Gregory Foster
d) Brian Diamer

5) Who won four gold medals in men’s athletics in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Kirke Baptiste
c) Carl Lewis
d) Joaquim Cruz

6) Who won gold medal in women’s marathon, first time in Olympics, in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Fita Lovin
b) Rosa Mota
c) Joan Benoit
d) Shirley Strong

7) Who missed third place by one hundredth of a second in women’s 400m hurdles in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Piluvalakundi Thekkeparambil Usha
b) Cristina Cojocaru
c) Judi Brown
d) Nawal El Moutawakel

8) Who accused Zola Budd of tripping her in women’s 3,000m final in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Maricica Puica
b) Mary Decker
c) Wendy Sly
d) Lyn Williams

9) How many gold medals did USA win in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 70
b) 83
c) 68
d) 40

10) Which was the closing date of Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 12 August 1984
b) 6 July 1984
c) 21 November 1984
d) 19 December 1984

Los Angeles Olympics 1984 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
c) 28 July 1984

2) How many countries participated in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
d) 140

3) How many countries boycotted Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
d) 14

4) Who took Olympic (Athletes’) Oath in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Edwin Moses

5) Who won four gold medals in men’s athletics in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
c) Carl Lewis

6) Who won gold medal in women’s marathon, first time in Olympics, in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
c) Joan Benoit

7) Who missed third place by one hundredth of a second in women’s 400m hurdles in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) Piluvalakundi Thekkeparambil Usha

8) Who accused Zola Budd of tripping her in women’s 3,000m final in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
b) Mary Decker

9) How many gold medals did USA win in Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
b) 83

10) Which was the closing date of Los Angeles Olympics 1984?
a) 12 August 1984

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Moscow Olympics 1980 Quiz

Vincent Augustine D'Souza — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:00:52 +0000

(Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)

1) Which was the opening date of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 19 July 1980
b) 15 May 1980
c) 21 June 1980
d) 14 November 1980

2) Who declared the opening of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Yuri Andropov
b) Leonid Brezhnev
c) Mikhail Gorbachev
d) Andrei Gromyko

3) What was the reason for boycott of Moscow Olympics 1980 by many countries?
a) Severe winter in Moscow
b) Shooting down of Korean Air Lines aeroplane
c) Invasion of Afghanistan by USSR in December 1979
d) USSR annexed Baltic Republics

4) How many countries participated in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 94
b) 80
c) 83
d) 120

5) Who won gold medal in men’s hockey in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) USSR
b) Poland
c) Romania
d) India

6) Who won gold medal in women’s hockey in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Zimbabwe
b) Czechoslovakia
c) USSR
d) Yugoslavia

7) Who won gold medal in men’s 1500m in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Jurgen Straub
b) Sebastian Coe
c) Stephen Ovett
d) Richard Mitchell

8) How many gold medals did USSR win in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 73
b) 80
c) 60
d) 48
9) Who swam men’s 1500m freestyle swimming under 15 minutes and won gold medal in Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) Graeme Brewer
b) Alexander Chaev
c) Max Metzker
d) Vladimir Salnikov

10) Which was the closing date of Moscow Olympics 1980?
a) 1 June 1980
b) 7 July 1980
c) 30 November 1980
d) 3 August 1980