Question | Answer |
Who is the founder of ancient Olympic games? Zues
Coroebus
Hercales Apollo
| Hercales |
Where were the first Olympic games held? Olympia Athens
Antwerp
Barcelona
| Olympia |
Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics? Phidias
Alexander
Pierre de Coubertin L. Aemilius Cato
| Pierre de Coubertin |
The Ancient Olympic Games were made a part of the religious festival in the honour of which mythological deity? Heracles
Eros
Zues Perseus
| Zues |
Who, among the following, could neither watch nor particpate in the Olympics? Women Widowed women
Men
Married men
| Women |
In which year was the Olympic flag raised for the first time? 1916
1920 1924
1932
| 1920 |
Which of the following was placed on the head of a winner of the ancient Greek Olympics? Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
An olive branch wreath
| An olive branch wreath |
When and where did the first olympic torch relay take place? 1940, Munich
1932, Stockholm
1936, Berlin 1944, Finland
| 1936, Berlin |
When and where was the Olympic torch first lit? 1928, Amsterdam 1936, Berlin
1932, Antwerp
1924, Paris
| 1928, Amsterdam |
At which Olympics was the Olympic flag first hoisted? 1920, London Olympics
1936, Berlin Olympics
1948, Melbourne Olympics
1920, Antwerp Olympics
| 1920, Antwerp Olympics |
Who was the writer of the Olympic oath? Pierre de Coubertin L. Aemilius Cato
Coroebus
Apollo
| Pierre de Coubertin |
What is the meaning of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius? Braver, Faster, Higher
Higher, Stronger, Faster
Stronger, Braver, Faster
Faster, Higher, Stronger
| Faster, Higher, Stronger |
Which ceremony marks the end of the Olympic games? Extinguishing the Olympic flame Lighting Fireworks
Releasing pigeons into the sky
Playing musical bands
| Extinguishing the Olympic flame |
In which year were women allowed to participate in the Olympic games? 1908
1900 1912
1924
| 1900 |
Who was the designer of the Olympic flag? Heracles Palamas
Zues Brundage
Pierre de Coubertin Spirou Samara
| Pierre de Coubertin |
In which year were the Olympics games shown on television for the first time? 1948
1936 1952
1956
| 1936 |
What is the total number of sports included in the Summer Olympics? 25
27
28 30
| 28 |
Name the American who was forced to return the gold medal he won at the 1972 Olympics? Ben Jonhson
Jim Thorpe
Rick DeMont David Bolen
| Rick DeMont |
In which year were the formal drug tests introduced in the Olympic Games? 1956
1960
1968 1972
| 1968 |
Name the is the first athlete to fail a gender test. Ewa Kłobukowska Santhi Soundarajan
Jim Thorpe
Hermann Ratjen
| Ewa Kłobukowska |