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May 102008
 

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(There is difference of opinion as to the number of participating countries, events, athletes and women athletes in Paris Olympics 1900. Figures of Olympic Movement are considered official.)
1) Which was the opening date of Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 14 May 1900
b) 1 January 1900
c) 14 June 1900
d) 12 October 1900

2) Who was the female tennis champion in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) Helen Wills
b) Charlotte Cooper
c) Billie Jean King
d) Christine Evert

3) Who won four athletics events in four days in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) Jesse Owens
b) Alvin Kraenzlein
c) Meyer Prinstein
d) Frantz Reichel

4) How many countries participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 22
d) 24

5) How many athletes participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 924
b) 997
c) 344
d) 471

6) What was the number of events in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 112
b) 95
c) 36
d) 43

7) Who won three championships in one day in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) Roger Doherty
b) Ray Ewry
c) Antonio Conte
d) Laurie Doherty

8) How many women athletes participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 15
b) 11
c) 22
d) 34

9) Which was the closing date of Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 24 May 1900
b) 7 July 1900
c) 8 August 1900
d) 28 October 1900

10) Which country won the most medals in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Belgium
d) USA

Paris Olympics 1900 Quiz Answers

1) Which was the opening date of Paris Olympics 1900?
a) 14 May 1900

2) Who was the female tennis champion in Paris Olympics 1900?
b) Charlotte Cooper

3) Who won four athletics events in four days in Paris Olympics 1900?
b) Alvin Kraenzlein

4) How many countries participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
d) 24

5) How many athletes participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
b) 997

6) What was the number of events in Paris Olympics 1900?
b) 95

7) Who won three championships in one day in Paris Olympics 1900?
b) Ray Ewry

8) How many women athletes participated in Paris Olympics 1900?
c) 22

9) Which was the closing date of Paris Olympics 1900?
d) 28 October 1900

10) Which country won the most medals in Paris Olympics 1900?
a) France

More Olympic Games Quizzes

1948 – London
1936 – Berlin
1932 – Los Angeles
1928 – Amsterdam
1924 – Paris
1920 – Antwerp
1912 – Stockholm
1908 – London
1904 – St. Louis
1900 – Paris
1896 – Athens
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May 062008
 

1) Who declared the opening of Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Pierre de Coubertin
b) George I of Greece
c) George V of UK
d) Nicholas II of Russia

2) Who won triple jump on 6 April 1896 in Athens Olympics and became the first champion in modern Olympics?
a) C. F. Andrews
b) Ashley Mallet
c) Paul Shehan
d) James Connolly

3) What was the award to winners in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Gold medal
b) Platinum medal
c) Silver medal with olive branch
d) Copper medal with olive oil

4) Who won the marathon in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Spyridon Louis
b) Juan Zabala
c) Mamo Wolde
d) Charilaos Vasilakos

5) How many countries participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 22
d) 26

6) How many athletes participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) 100
b) 123
c) 241
d) 360

7) What was the number of events in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) 11
b) 22
c) 36
d) 43

8) Who won the 100m swimming in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Alfred Hajos
b) Mark Spitz
c) Michael Phelps
d) Ian Thorpe

9) How many women athletes participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) 15
b) 0
c) 21
d) 34

10) Which country won the most medals in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Greece
d) USA

Athens Olympics 1896 Quiz Questions with Answers

1) Who declared the opening of Athens Olympics 1896?
b) George I of Greece

2) Who won triple jump on 6 April 1896 in Athens Olympics and became the first champion in modern Olympics?
d) James Connolly

3) What was the award to winners in Athens Olympics 1896?
c) Silver medal with olive branch

4) Who won the marathon in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Spyridon Louis

5) How many countries participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
b) 14

6) How many athletes participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
c) 241

7) What was the number of events in Athens Olympics 1896?
d) 43

8) Who won the 100m swimming in Athens Olympics 1896?
a) Alfred Hajos

9) How many women athletes participated in Athens Olympics 1896?
b) 0

10) Which country won the most medals in Athens Olympics 1896?
c) Greece

More Olympic Games Quizzes
1948 – London
1936 – Berlin
1932 – Los Angeles
1928 – Amsterdam
1924 – Paris
1920 – Antwerp
1912 – Stockholm
1908 – London
1904 – St. Louis
1900 – Paris
1896 – Athens
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Vincent D'Souza Copyright © 2008 : Vincent Augustine D’Souza
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(This quiz is about modern Olympics, particularly summer Olympics.)

1) What is the motto of Olympics?
a) Citius, Altius, Fortius
b) Veni, Vedi, Veci
c) Semper idem
d) Cogito ergo sum

2) What is the meaning of the motto of Olympics?
a) Equality, Liberty, Fraternity
b) Faster, Stronger, Higher
c) Meek, Humble, Gentle
d) Purity, Duty, Chastity

3) What do the five rings on Olympic flag represent?
a) Fingers
b) Toes
c) Continents
d) Oceans

4) What is the duration of Olympics excluding days of opening and closing ceremonies?
a) 10 days
b) 14 days
c) 21 days
d) 28 days

5) Where is the Olympic torch lit?
a) IOC Headquarters
b) Olympia
c) Buckingham Palace
d) White House

6) What is the frequency of Olympics?
a) Once in three years
b) Once in four years
c) Once in six years
d) Once in eight years

7) Who established the Olympic Charter?
a) Pierre Trudeau
b) Pierre de Coubertin
c) Jesse Owens
d) Edwin Moses

8) What are the colours of Olympic rings?
a) Violet, indigo, orange, purple and scarlet
b) Blue, yellow, black, green, and red
c) Sky blue and navy blue
d) Gold, white and crimson

9) Against what background Olympic rings appear?
a) White
b) Brown
c) Grey
d) Lavendar

10) On what basis were the colours of Olympic rings chosen?
a) Primary colours
b) Secondary colours
c) At least one of those colours appears in the national flag of every country.
d) Colours of the products of sponsors

Olympics Quiz Answers

1) What is the motto of Olympics?
a) Citius, Altius, Fortius

2) What is the meaning of the motto of Olympics?
b) Faster, Stronger, Higher

3) What do the five rings on Olympic flag represent?
c) Continents

4) What is the duration of Olympics excluding days of opening and closing ceremonies?
b) 14 days

5) Where is the Olympic torch lit?
b) Olympia

6) What is the frequency of Olympics?
b) Once in four years

7) Who established the Olympic Charter?
b) Pierre de Coubertin

8) What are the colours of Olympic rings?
b) Blue, yellow, black, green, and red

9) Against what background Olympic rings appear?
a) White

10) On what basis were the colours of Olympic rings chosen?
c) At least one of those colours appears in the national flag of every country.

More Olympics Quizzes

1948 – London
1936 – Berlin
1932 – Los Angeles
1928 – Amsterdam
1924 – Paris
1920 – Antwerp
1912 – Stockholm
1908 – London
1904 – St. Louis
1900 – Paris
1896 – Athens
Olympics

 

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