Question | Answer |
Who is the founder of ancient Olympic games? Hercales Zues
Coroebus
Apollo
| Hercales |
Where were the first Olympic games held? Athens
Olympia Antwerp
Barcelona
| Olympia |
Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics? Phidias
Alexander
L. Aemilius Cato
Pierre de Coubertin
| 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? Widowed women
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? An olive branch wreath Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal
| An olive branch wreath |
When and where did the first olympic torch relay take place? 1936, Berlin 1940, Munich
1932, Stockholm
1944, Finland
| 1936, Berlin |
When and where was the Olympic torch first lit? 1936, Berlin
1932, Antwerp
1928, Amsterdam 1924, Paris
| 1928, Amsterdam |
At which Olympics was the Olympic flag first hoisted? 1920, London Olympics
1936, Berlin Olympics
1920, Antwerp Olympics 1948, Melbourne Olympics
| 1920, Antwerp Olympics |
Who was the writer of the Olympic oath? L. Aemilius Cato
Coroebus
Pierre de Coubertin Apollo
| Pierre de Coubertin |
What is the meaning of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius? Braver, Faster, Higher
Faster, Higher, Stronger Higher, Stronger, Faster
Stronger, Braver, Faster
| Faster, Higher, Stronger |
Which ceremony marks the end of the Olympic games? Lighting Fireworks
Extinguishing the Olympic flame 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
1912
1924
1900
| 1900 |
Who was the designer of the Olympic flag? Heracles Palamas
Pierre de Coubertin Zues Brundage
Spirou Samara
| Pierre de Coubertin |
In which year were the Olympics games shown on television for the first time? 1948
1952
1956
1936
| 1936 |
What is the total number of sports included in the Summer Olympics? 25
28 27
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. Santhi Soundarajan
Jim Thorpe
Hermann Ratjen
Ewa Kłobukowska
| Ewa Kłobukowska |