Olympic Games History Quiz

When were the first modern Olympic Games held?

• 1936

• 776 BC

• 1900

• 1896

Which Olympics were the first to include women athletes?

• 1932 Los Angeles

• 1924 Paris

• 1900 Paris

• 1896 Athens

What was introduced at the 1920 Olympics?

• Olympic flag

• Winter Olympics

• Women's track and field

• Photo finish technology

Why were the 1940 and 1944 Olympics cancelled?

• Lack of participants

• World War II

• Security concerns

• Financial issues

What major event overshadowed the 1972 Munich Olympics?

• A terrorist attack

• A volcanic eruption

• A boycott

• A bomb explosion

Which Olympics had the largest number of athletes until that time?

• 1992 Barcelona

• 1984 Los Angeles

• 2000 Sydney

• 1996 Atlanta

What new event was introduced in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

• BMX Racing

• Triathlon

• Taekwondo

• Beach Volleyball

Who set a record for most gold medals at a single Olympics in 2008?

• Carl Lewis

• Mark Spitz

• Usain Bolt

• Michael Phelps

Which city hosted the Summer Olympics three times by 2012?

• Paris

• London

• Los Angeles

• Athens

What unique circumstance affected the 2020 Olympics?

• Natural disaster

• Economic downturn

• Global pandemic

• Political boycott