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  • Which metal makes up 92.5% of an Olympic gold medal?
    Silver
    Gold
    Iron 鉄
    Bronze 銅
  • In what year did the modern Olympics start?
    122 BCE
    1896 CE
    1642 CE
    1968 CE
  • What is Kevin's favorite event?
    Gymnastics
    Swimming
    Wrestling
    Track
  • Where did the first Winter Olympics take place?
    Sapporo, Japan
    Innsbruck, Austria
    Chamonix, France
    St. Moritz, Switzerland
  • What does the Olympic motto "Citius, altius, fortius" mean?
    In pursuit of greatness
    For the love of the game
    Faster, higher, stronger
    Achievement, fame, fortune
  • When did Tokyo host the Olympic Games for the first time?
    1966
    1964
    2021
    1992
  • The ancient Games featured a competition for which musicians?
    Singers
    Drummers
    Trumpeters
    Guitarists
  • Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in men's field hockey?
    India
    Germany
    Australia
    Canada
  • When did basketball become an Olympic event?
    1932
    1936
    1948
    1928
  • At which Olympic Games did the Olympic flame first appear?
    1896
    1920
    1904
    1928
  • The first 12 ancient Olympics only featured one event. What was it?
    The discuss throw
    A sprint from one end of the stadium to the other
    A wrestling competition
    An eight-lap chariot race
  • Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic history?
    Nadia Comaneci
    Sofia Muratova
    Maxi Gnauck
    Eva Bosakova
  • To which Greek god were the ancient Olympic Games dedicated?
    Zeus
    Hera
    Apollo
    Athena
  • In which Olympics did the Soviet Union make its debut?
    1948
    1924
    1952
    1928
  • The team from which country always marches first at the opening ceremony of the Olympics?
    Host country
    Switzerland
    France
    Greece
  • Which of these countries has not hosted the summer Olympics?
    Mexico
    India
    Finland
    Belgium
  • What countries were not invited to the 1948 Olympic Games?
    Iran and Iraq
    Germany and Japan
    Argentina and South Africa
    Austria and Italy
  • Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee located?
    London
    Zurich
    Dubai
    Lausanne
  • What did Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) wear while flying to Rome for the 1960 Games?
    A parachute
    A world title belt
    Nothing
    His boxing gloves
  • Which athlete has won the most Olympic metals?
    Mark Spitz
    Michael Phelps
    Carl Lewis
    Larisa Latynina
  • When was synchronized diving added to the Olympic Games?
    1992
    2000
    1988
    1956
  • How long is the Olympic marathon race?
    36 km
    42 km
    26 km
    21 km
  • Which of the following is NOT an Olympic sport?
    high jumping
    skateboarding
    swimming
    wrestling
  • Which country's track-and-field team was banned from the 2016 Olympics?
    Russia
    China
    Zimbabwe
    Germany
  • How many times has London hosted the Olympic Games?
    1
    4
    3
    2
  • What is the date of the first known Olympic Games?
    776 BCE
    1933 CE
    1899 CE
    12 BCE
  • When was drug testing introduced in the Olympics?
    1960
    1988
    1984
    1968
  • When did women first participate in the modern Olympic Games?
    1952
    1940
    1924
    1900
  • What is Yukari and Risa's favorite event?
    Volleyball
    Table Tennis
    Gymnastics
    Swimming
  • How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
    5
    8
    6
    4
  • When were the last pure gold medals awarded at the Olympics?
    1960
    1952
    1912
    1938
  • How often are the Olympic games held?
    1 year
    4 years
    12 years
    8 years