Olympic Games MCQs

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Olympic Games MCQs

Who started the ancient Olympic games?

A) German
B) Greece
C) British
D) American

When the first ancient Olympic games were held:

A) 776 BC
B) 876 BC
C) 976 BC
D) 500 BC

Who is the founder of the ancient Olympic Games?

A) Gestalt
B) Zues
C) Heracles
D) Poseidon

Where were the first ancient Olympic games held?

A) Athens 
B) Patras 
C) Olympia
D) Kalamata

Who was the winner of the first ancient Olympic games:

A) Coroebus of Elis
B) Phillipides
C) Theodosius
D) Poseidon

The ancient Olympic Games were Banned by which Emperor?

A) Phillipides
B) Theodosius
C) Poseidon
D) None of these

When was the ban enforced on ancient Olympic Games?

A) 360 AD
B) 394 AD
C) 398 AD
D) 494 AD

In which year the first modern Olympic Games were held?

A) 1796 AD
B) 1896 AD
C) 1900 AD
D) 1996 AD

The first Modern Olympics were held in …….?

A) Olympia
B) Athens
C) Munich
D) Barcelona

In which month were the first modern Olympic games held in Athens, Greece?

A) January
B) February
C) March
D) April

Who is known as the “Father of the modern Olympic Games”?

A) Pierre de Coubertin
B) Demetrius Vikelas
C) Kanō Jigorō
D) None of these

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in:

A) June 23, 1894
B) June 23, 1895
C) June 23, 1896
D) June 23, 1900

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in 1894 in …….?

A) Athens, France
B) Paris, France
C) London, UK
D) Geneva, Switzerland

The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located in:

A) Paris
B) Athens
C) Rome
D) Lausanne

Motto of I.O.C is:

A) Fortius, Citlus, Altius
B) Aldus, Cltus, Fortius
C) Fortius, Altius, Citlus
D) Citius, Altius, Fortius

What is the meaning of the Olympic motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius?

A) Faster, Higher, Stronger
B) Brave, Faster Higher
C) Beautiful, Stronger, Higher
D All of these

Who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

A) Pierre de Coubertin 
B) Avery Brundage
C) Thomas Bach
D) Demetrius Vikelas

Pierre de Coubertin was ……. president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th

How many countries Participated in the first modern Olympic games?

A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13

How many participants were there in the first modern Olympic games 1896?

A) 280
B) 380
C) 480
D) 500

How many sporting events were included in the first modern Olympic games in 1896?

A) 40
B) 43
C) 46
D) 49

Under whose control was the first modern Olympic Games held?

A) King George I
B) King George II
C) King George III
D) Theodosius

Which country won the most gold medals in the 1896 Summer Olympics?

A) USA
B) France
C) Greece
D) UK

The first winner in the modern Olympics was:

A) James Cauld
B) James Connolly
C) Kipch Keino
D) None of these

Which country won the most medals in 1896 Summer Olympics?

A) USA
B) France
C) Greece
D) UK

The I.O.C headquarter is situated at:

A) France
B) Switzerland
C) UAE
D) Sweden

Which city hosted Second Olympic Games in 1900?

A) Berlin
B) London
C) New york
D) Paris

In which Olympics did women participate for the first time?

A) 1900
B) 1904
C) 1908
D) 1924

How many women participated in the 1900 Summer Olympic Games?

A) 11
B) 22
C) 33
D) 44

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