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Answer the following questions related to Water Sports events in Olympics.


1. Who was the famous US swimmer who won 5 gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics?
• Michael Phelps
• Ian Thorpe
• Tom Dolan
• Danyon Loader
Answer: Michael Phelps

2. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, USA got the first place in swimming events. How many medals did it win?
• 26
• 28
• 30
• 31
Answer: 28

3. Which male swimmer held a record for clearing the 50-m freestyle event at 1992 Barcelona Olympics?
• Ian Thorpe
• Michael Phelps
• Grant Hackett
• Alexander Popov
Answer: Alexander Popov


4. In which year was swimming made open for women?
• 1896
• 1900
• 1908
• 1912
Answer: 1912

5. In the 1972 Munich Olympics, which new event was introduced under water sports?
• 1500 m freestyle
• Windsurfing
• White-water canoeing
• Water polo
Answer: White-water canoeing

6. Which male swimmer held a record for clearing both, the100-meters and the 200-meters Backstroke at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
• Aaron Peirsol
• Ian Thorpe
• Michael Phelps
• Kosuke Kitajima
Answer: Aaron Peirsol

7. Which female swimmer held a record for clearing both, the 200-meters and the 400-meters individual medley at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
• Misty Hyman
• Agnes Kovacs
• Brooke Bennett
• Yana Klochkova
Answer: Yana Klochkova

8. In which year was the water polo event introduced in Olympics?
• 1900
• 1904
• 1908
• 1912
Answer: 1900

9. Who was the first gold medalist to win the 100-meters freestyle event?
• Austrian Paul Neumann
• Ioannis Malokinis
• Alfred Hajos
• Kosuke Kitajima
Answer: Alfred Hajos

10. Name the male swimmer who created a world record by winning 7 gold medals at the1972 Munich Olympics.
• Mark Spitz
• Daichi Suzuki
• David Berkoff
• Ian Thorpe
Answer: Mark Spitz

11. Name the male swimmer who has won 5 Olympic medals and 36 national championships.
• Johnny Weissmuller
• Mark Spitz
• Grant Hackett
• David Berkoff
Answer: Johnny Weissmuller

12. Name the first female swimmer to win 2 gold medals at the 1948 London Olympics.
• Kartin Meissner
• Dorothea DuPon
• Victoria Draves
• Brooke Bennett
Answer: Victoria Draves

13. What is the duration of each quarter in the Olympic water polo match?
• 5 minutes
• 7 minutes
• 10minutes
• 12 minutes
Answer: 7 minutes

14. Kayak and Canadian come under which Olympic water sports?
• Rowing
• Canoeing
• Yacthing
• Water polo
Answer: Canoeing

15. Which class of yacthing is the fastest?
• Star
• Flying Dutchman
• Soling
• Tornado
Answer: Tornado

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