Winter Olympics Trivia

What is the technical term for the moving piece in curling?

• puck

• quarter

• stone

• ball

Which of the following is TRUE for the Olympic symbol? CHECK all that apply.

• official symbol name is the Olympic Rings

• the colors are blue, red, green, white, and yellow

• When designed the colors represented the colors of flags of every nation

• each ring represents a continent

What is the Olympic Motto?

• harder, faster, stronger

• power , higher, stronger, together

• faster , higher, stronger, together

• further, higher, slower

Which of the following are the decision makers in Olympic Game planning?

• country leaders

• International Olympic Committee

• Host City

• United Nations

What is the cycle of the Olympic Games?

• Games are held every four years and rotate winter and spring

• Games rotate every four years from the last winter or summer game

• Olympic Games are held in years that end with an even number

• Host Cities decide when games are held

What were the first games held in a non-European country?

• 1904 St. Louis, USA

• 1956 Melbourne Australia

• 1896 Athens, Greece

• 1900 Beijing, China

Which of the following is part of the process of adding a sport to the Olympic Games?

• Host cities can select whichever sports they want

• Sports must be recognized by the IOC and a international sports federation (IF)

• There does not have to regulations or rules on how the sport in played

• The sport must be played on 1 continent OR 30 countries and practiced by men and women

Which of the following are WINTER Olympic sports?

• skeleton, biathlon, and roller hockey

• snowboard, luge, and bobsleigh

• curling, surfing, and figure skating

• ski jumping, table tennis, and diving

The Olympics originated from which ancient civilization?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient China

• Ancient Greece

Four year increments were called/ measured in ___________.