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Olympics & Athletics Quiz
Olympics & Athletics · Exam Mode
20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end
The Olympic Games are the world's foremost international multi-sport competition, uniting thousands of athletes from over 200 countries every four years. Athletics - track and fiel...
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All 20 questions in this Olympics & Athletics quiz
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Who was the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes?
- A. Jim Ryun
- B. Roger Bannister
- C. Sebastian Coe
- D. Herb Elliott
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What is the purpose of the exchange zone in relay races?
- A. The area where runners rest
- B. The designated 20-metre zone where batons must be passed
- C. The warm-up area for relay teams
- D. The zone where officials stand
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How many sports were on the programme at the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896?
- A. 6
- B. 9
- C. 14
- D. 18
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Who won the men's 400 metres hurdles world record with 45.94 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics?
- A. Karsten Warholm
- B. Rai Benjamin
- C. Kevin Young
- D. Abderrahman Samba
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How many gold medals did Allyson Felix win in her Olympic career?
- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 6
- D. 11
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Who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
- A. Jesse Owens
- B. Carl Lewis
- C. Ralph Metcalfe
- D. Luz Long
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What is the triple jump in athletics?
- A. Three rounds of long jump averaged together
- B. Jumping three times consecutively in a straight line
- C. A hop step and jump sequence to achieve maximum distance
- D. A relay using three jumpers
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Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
- A. China
- B. Argentina
- C. Mexico
- D. Brazil
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What is the Olympic motto?
- A. Play Fair, Win Fair
- B. Unite, Compete, Conquer
- C. Win, Win, Win
- D. Faster, Higher, Stronger
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What is the length of a standard Olympic swimming pool?
- A. 75m
- B. 25m
- C. 50m
- D. 100m
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What is the difference between track and field events in athletics?
- A. Track events are individual field events are team
- B. Track events are outdoors field events are indoors
- C. Track events involve running on the track field events involve jumping and throwing
- D. Track events are timed field events are judged
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Which city will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games?
- A. Brisbane
- B. Los Angeles
- C. Tokyo
- D. Paris
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Which country won the most gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics?
- A. Great Britain
- B. United States
- C. Russia
- D. China
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What is the pole vault?
- A. A throwing event using a heavy pole
- B. A rowing event in the Olympics
- C. A jumping event using a long flexible pole to clear a bar
- D. A running event over barriers
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In which athletics field event is the implement a heavy metal sphere?
- A. Discus
- B. Shot put
- C. Javelin
- D. Hammer
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Which Kenyan runner is considered the greatest 1500 metres and mile runner in history?
- A. Asbel Kiprop
- B. Hicham El Guerrouj
- C. Kipsang Rotich
- D. Noureddine Morceli
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Which athlete is known as the Flying Finn for his dominance of distance running in the 1920s?
- A. Lasse Viren
- B. Paavo Nurmi
- C. Emil Zatopek
- D. Ville Ritola
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What is the steeplechase event in athletics?
- A. A 400 metre flat race
- B. A race over 110 metre hurdles
- C. A cross-country race
- D. A long distance race with water jumps and barriers
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What is the significance of the number 29 in Olympic history?
- A. The number of Summer Olympics held up to 2024
- B. The number of sports at the first Olympics
- C. The number of Olympic host cities
- D. The number of countries at the first modern Olympics
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What is the Fosbury Flop?
- A. A long jump technique
- B. A swimming technique
- C. A backward high jump technique
- D. A diving technique